Pinaikli ni Mormon ang Mga Talaan ng Mga Nephita

Ang Pagpapaikli at Pagtitipon ni Mormon sa mga Sinaunang Kasaysayan ng mga Tao ni Lehi

Mormon 6:6, 3 Nephi 5:10–11

Nang matipon ang kanyang mga tao sa Cumorah, dinala ni Mormon ang mga talaan na nasa lamina ni Nephi (na kung saan siya ay isa sa mga nag-ambag), at lumikha ng sarili niyang mga lamina, kung saan siya ay nagsimula na magsulat ng isang ibinuod na salin ng mga nilalaman ng mga lamina ni Nephi.

And it came to pass that when we had gathered in all our people in one to the land of Cumorah, behold I, Mormon, began to be old; and knowing it to be the last struggle of my people, and having been commanded of the Lord that I should not suffer the records which had been handed down by our fathers, which were sacred, to fall into the hands of the Lamanites, (for the Lamanites would destroy them) therefore I made this record out of the plates of Nephi…

Therefore I have made my record of these things according to the record of Nephi, which was engraven on the plates which were called the plates of Nephi. And behold, I do make the record on plates which I have made with mine own hands.

Words of Mormon 11

Ang mga lamina ni Nephi ay ipinasa-pasa sa lahat ng mga salinlahi, hanggang sa ang mga ito ay mapasakamay ni Mormon.

And they were handed down from king Benjamin, from generation to generation until they have fallen into my hands.

3 Nephi 5:9

Hindi lang ang mga lamina ni Nephi ang tanging mga tala ng mga Nephita, subalit ito ay mas ginagamit dahil sa kanilang kaiklian.

But behold there are records which do contain all the proceedings of this people; and a shorter but true account was given by Nephi.

Mormon 9:32–34

Si Mormon ay sumulat sa isang titik na tinatawag na "Binagong Wikang Egipto," ipinaliwanag niya na kung may lugar pa na mapagsusulatan niya, siya sana ay sumulat sa wikang Hebreo, subalit malinaw na ang paggamit ng "Binagong Wikang Egipto" ay magpapahintulot sa manunulat na makapagtala ng mas maraming impormasyon gamit ang mga kakaunting titik.

And now, behold, we have written this record according to our knowledge, in the characters which are called among us the reformed Egyptian, being handed down and altered by us, according to our manner of speech. And if our plates had been sufficiently large we should have written in Hebrew; but the Hebrew hath been altered by us also; and if we could have written in Hebrew, behold, ye would have had no imperfection in our record. But the Lord knoweth the things which we have written, and also that none other people knoweth our language; and because that none other people knoweth our language, therefore he hath prepared means for the interpretation thereof.

Words of Mormon 3

Unang gumawa ng pagpapaikli si Mormon sa mga lamina ni Nephi na binubuo ng panahon mula kay Lehi hanggang kay Benjamin.

And now, I speak somewhat concerning that which I have written; for after I had made an abridgment from the plates of Nephi, down to the reign of this king Benjamin, of whom Amaleki spake…

Words of Mormon 3

Matapos gawin ang mga ito, hinalungkat niya ang kanyang mga talaan, na maaaring hinahanap ang susunod na bahagi na paiikliin, at natagpuan ang maliliit na lamina ni Nephi na bumubuo sa gayun ding mga panahon, subalit mas binibigyang diin ang mga katuruang pangrelihiyon.

…I searched among the records which had been delivered into my hands, and I found these plates, which contained this small account of the prophets, from Jacob down to the reign of this king Benjamin, and also many of the words of Nephi.

Words of Mormon 4

Si Mormon ay natuwang makita na ang mga maliliit na lamina ay naglalaman ng mga propesiya tungkol kay Cristo at iba pang mga propesiya na naisakatuparan na.

And the things which are upon these plates pleasing me, because of the prophecies of the coming of Christ; and my fathers knowing that many of them have been fulfilled; yea, and I also know that as many things as have been prophesied concerning us down to this day have been fulfilled, and as many as go beyond this day must surely come to pass—

Words of Mormon 5–6

Kinuha ni Mormon ang maliit na lamina at isinama ito sa kanyang mga pinaikling talaan ng panahong Lehi–Benjamin.

Wherefore, I chose these things, to finish my record upon them, which remainder of my record I shall take from the plates of Nephi; and I cannot write the hundredth part of the things of my people. But behold, I shall take these plates, which contain these prophesyings and revelations, and put them with the remainder of my record, for they are choice unto me; and I know they will be choice unto my brethren.

Words of Mormon 7–8

Hindi nakasisigurado si Mormon kung bakit niya isinasama ang mga ito, subalit nararamdaman niya na siya ay hinihimok ng Banal na Espiritu upang gawin ito, at siya ay nagtitiwala sa Diyos na nakaaalam ng lahat, sa kabila ng kanyang sariling kamangmangan.

And I do this for a wise purpose; for thus it whispereth me, according to the workings of the Spirit of the Lord which is in me. And now, I do not know all things; but the Lord knoweth all things which are to come; wherefore, he worketh in me to do according to his will. And my prayer to God is concerning my brethren, that they may once again come to the knowledge of God, yea, the redemption of Christ; that they may once again be a delightsome people.