Chemish
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According to the Book of Mormon
, Chemish was a Nephite
record keeper. He received the Book of Mormon record from his brother Amaron
, and penned a single verse in the Book of Omni
(Omni 1:9) before passing the record to his son Abinadom
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Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2600 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
, Chemish was a Nephite
Nephite
According to the Book of Mormon, a Nephite is a member of one of the four main groups of settlers of the ancient Americas. The other three groups are the Lamanites, Jaredites and Mulekites. In the Book of Mormon, the Nephites were a group of people descended from or associated with Nephi, the...
record keeper. He received the Book of Mormon record from his brother Amaron
Amaron
According to the Book of Mormon, Amaron was a Nephite record keeper, who received the Plates of Nephi from his father Omni in 279 BC. He wrote verses four through eight in the Book of Omni. In those verses, Amaron relates that a large portion of the Nephite civilization was destroyed, in...
, and penned a single verse in the Book of Omni
Book of Omni
The Book of Omni is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The book contains only one chapter although it covers more than two centuries of Nephite history ....
(Omni 1:9) before passing the record to his son Abinadom
Abinadom
According to the Book of Mormon, Abinadom was a Nephite record keeper, and the son of Chemish. He received the Plates of Nephi from his father and penned two verses in the Book of Omni before conferring the record to his son, Amaleki....
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9 Now I, Chemish, write what few things I write, in the same book with my brother; for behold, I saw the last which he wrote, that he wrote it with his own hand; and he wrote it in the day that he delivered them unto me. And after this manner we keep the records, for it is according to the commandments of our fathers. And I make an end.