Moron (Book of Mormon)
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Moron is the name of a location and a king in the Book of Ether
in the Book of Mormon
. They are both connected with the Jaredite
people.
, Moron was a Jaredite
king
who lived during the 1st millennium B.C. in the Americas
.
, the grandson of Ahah, as well as being the father of Coriantor, and grandfather of Ether, after whom the Book of Ether
is named. He was a descendant of Jared
.
.
Moron succeeded Ethem as king, but during his reign, there was a "rebellion among the people, because of that secret combination
which was built up to get power and gain", and the rebel leader took over half of Moron's kingdom. Moron was to regain the other half of his kingdom, but he was overthrown by a descendant of the brother of Jared
, and spent the rest of his days in captivity, where he fathered Coriantor.
, in chapters 7 and 14. The Land of Moron was near the Land of Desolation of the Nephite
s.
It was here that Corihor captured the King Kib, and later in the chapter, we find that Noah captured Shule here.
In Chapter 14, we find that Coriantumr
fought Lib in the Land of Moron, and that the Brother of Shared placed himself on the throne of Coriantumr in the Land of Moron.
Book of Ether
The Book of Ether is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The Book of Ether tells of an ancient people , descendants of Jared and his companions who were led by God to the Americas shortly after the confusion of tongues and the destruction of the Tower of Babel...
in the Book of Mormon
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...
. They are both connected with the Jaredite
Jaredite
The Jaredites are a people written of in the Book of Mormon, principally in the Book of Ether. In the Book of Ether, the Jaredites are described as the descendants of Jared and his brother, at the time of the Tower of Babel. According to the Book of Mormon, the people fled across the Ocean via...
people.
Jaredite King
According to the Book of MormonBook 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...
, Moron was a Jaredite
Jaredite
The Jaredites are a people written of in the Book of Mormon, principally in the Book of Ether. In the Book of Ether, the Jaredites are described as the descendants of Jared and his brother, at the time of the Tower of Babel. According to the Book of Mormon, the people fled across the Ocean via...
king
King
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who lived during the 1st millennium B.C. in the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
.
Genealogy
He was the son of EthemLineage of Ether
According to the Book of Mormon, the Jaredites are a people who lived in ancient America shortly after the confounding of the languages at the Tower of Babel and are written of principally in the Book of Ether. The Linage of the Ether is written in The Book of Ether, chapter 1 verses 6-33. Most...
, the grandson of Ahah, as well as being the father of Coriantor, and grandfather of Ether, after whom the Book of Ether
Book of Ether
The Book of Ether is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The Book of Ether tells of an ancient people , descendants of Jared and his companions who were led by God to the Americas shortly after the confusion of tongues and the destruction of the Tower of Babel...
is named. He was a descendant of Jared
Jared (Book of Mormon)
In the book of Ether in the Book of Mormon, Jared was the name of the primary ancestor of the Jaredites. He, his brother, their families and their friends came to the "promised land" shortly after the Tower of Babel...
.
Character and reign
Moron is described as doing "that which was wicked before the Lord." He is the subject of several verses in Chapter 11 of the Book of EtherBook of Ether
The Book of Ether is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The Book of Ether tells of an ancient people , descendants of Jared and his companions who were led by God to the Americas shortly after the confusion of tongues and the destruction of the Tower of Babel...
.
Moron succeeded Ethem as king, but during his reign, there was a "rebellion among the people, because of that secret combination
Secret combination (Mormonism)
In the Latter Day Saint movement, a secret combination is a secret society of "people bound together by oaths to carry out the evil purposes of the group." Secret combinations were first discussed in the Book of Mormon, published in 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr...
which was built up to get power and gain", and the rebel leader took over half of Moron's kingdom. Moron was to regain the other half of his kingdom, but he was overthrown by a descendant of the brother of Jared
Brother of Jared
According to the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning of the Book of Ether. Moriancumer is the name of the place where Jared and the people he was traveling with settled for a time. Some years after the publication of the Book...
, and spent the rest of his days in captivity, where he fathered Coriantor.
Land of Moron
The Land of Moron is also mentioned in the Book of EtherBook of Ether
The Book of Ether is one of the books that make up the Book of Mormon. The Book of Ether tells of an ancient people , descendants of Jared and his companions who were led by God to the Americas shortly after the confusion of tongues and the destruction of the Tower of Babel...
, in chapters 7 and 14. The Land of Moron was near the Land of Desolation of the 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...
s.
It was here that Corihor captured the King Kib, and later in the chapter, we find that Noah captured Shule here.
In Chapter 14, we find that Coriantumr
Coriantumr
In the Book of Mormon, Coriantumr is the name of three figures that appear throughout the book's narrative. Chronologically, these three are: one of the sons of Omer, a deposed Jaredite king later restored to his throne by his sons Esrom and Coriantumr; the last of the Jaredite kings, who lived to...
fought Lib in the Land of Moron, and that the Brother of Shared placed himself on the throne of Coriantumr in the Land of Moron.