Chapter 1 Moroni abridges the writings of Ether—Ether’s genealogy is set forth—The language of the Jaredites is not confounded at the Tower of Babel—The Lord promises to lead them to a choice land and make them a great nation.

Ether 1 Lesson purpose: This lesson is intended to inspire students to pray more sincerely and consistently. Student preparation: Invite students to read Ether 1:34–37 and to mark the phrase “cry unto the Lord.”

The Lord dealt with the widespread wickedness by confounding the common language and by scattering the people across the face of the earth (see Ether 1:33; Genesis 11:5–8). The brother of Jared pled with the Lord to preserve the language of his worthy friends and family.

Read Ether 1:34–37 to see how Jared and his brother sought to solve their problems. Consider marking the repeated phrases that show how the brother of Jared prayed and how the Lord answered. What did you learn from the phrases you marked? Listen …

Read Ether 1:1–4 looking for what was included in the first part of the book of Ether. Ask: Why did Moroni decide not to include some of the writings in his abridgment? Have students read Ether 1:5; 8:22–23, and ask: Why did Moroni include the material he did? Testify that the Jaredite record stands as a second witness to the Nephite record ...

The brother of Jared cried unto the Lord, pleading that He would spare his family and friends this confusion (see Ether 1:34–37). The Lord responded to his earnest prayers with compassion and mercy.

Summarize Ether 1:6–32 by explaining that Moroni began his account of the Jaredite history by recording the ancestry of the prophet Ether, who wrote the history on the 24 gold plates. Moroni recorded Ether’s ancestry back to a man named Jared, who …

Capítulo 1. Moroni compendia los escritos de Éter — Se declara la genealogía de Éter — No se confunde el lenguaje de los jareditas en la Torre de Babel — El Señor promete conducirlos a una tierra escogida y hacer de ellos una gran nación.

The Lord dealt with the widespread wickedness by confounding the common language and by scattering the people across the face of the earth (see Ether 1:33; Genesis 11:5–8). The brother of Jared pled with the Lord to preserve the language of his worthy friends and family.

1 And there came also in the days of Com many prophets, and prophesied of the destruction of that great people except they should repent, and turn unto the Lord, and forsake their murders and wickedness. 2 And it came to pass that the prophets were rejected by the people, and they fled unto Com for protection, for the people sought to destroy them.