List of Book of Mormon prophets

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The Book of Mormon describes a number of individuals unique to its narrative as prophets. Here, the prophets included are those who, according to the narrative, inherited the plates of Nephi and who otherwise are called prophets within the text. Also included are the high priests mentioned and the missionaries.

Contents

In Nephi

The following prophets (or in some cases, simply people who kept the record and passed it to future generations) are those mentioned in the plates of Nephi (1 Nephi through Omni).

In Mormon and Moroni

The following prophets are those mentioned in Mormon's abridgement of the large plates of Nephi (Mosiah through Moroni, excluding Ether).

In Ether

Biblical prophets

Various Old Testament prophets are also quoted or mentioned in the Book of Mormon. These include:

See also

Further reading

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References

  1. 1 Ne. 1:5, 18–20; 1 Ne. 2:1–4, 9–15; 1 Ne. 3:2–4; 1 Ne. 5:6, 10–15; 1 Ne. 7:1–2; 1 Ne. 16:9, 11–12, 20, 23–31; 1 Ne. 18:7–23; 2 Ne. 1-3; 2 Ne. 4:3–12; Mosiah 1:4; Alma 9:9; Alma 10:3; Hel. 8:22; Ether 13:5.
  2. 1 Ne. 1:1-3, 16-17; 1 Ne. 2:4-7, 16-24; 1 Ne. 3-4; 1 Ne. 5:1, 7, 20-22; 1 Ne. 6-7, 9; 1 Ne. 10:1, 17; 1 Ne. 11-19, 22; 2 Ne. 1:10, 24; 2 Ne. 4:13-35; 2 Ne. 5, 11-33; Jacob 1:1-12, 18; Jacob 3:14; Mosiah 10:13-16; Hel. 8:22; D&C 98:32.
  3. 1 Ne. 18:7, 19; 2 Ne. 2:1-2; 2 Ne. 5:6, 26; 2 Ne. 6:1–11; 2 Ne. 10:1; 2 Ne. 11:3; 2 Ne. 31:1; Jacob 1:1–2, 8, 14, 17-19; Jacob 2:1–11; Jacob 3:1-14; Jacob 4:1, 15; Jacob 7:3–15, 27; W of M 1:3; Alma 3:6.
  4. Jacob 7:27; Enos 1; Jarom 1:1.
  5. Jarom 1; Omni 1:1.
  6. Jarom 1:15; Omni 1:1-3.
  7. Omni 1:3-8.
  8. Omni 1:10-12.
  9. Omni 1:12-30; Words of Mormon 1:3, 10.
  10. 1 Nephi 19:10.
  11. 1 Nephi 19:10; Alma 33:15-17; Alma 34:7; Helaman 8:20; 3 Nephi 10:16; et seq.
  12. 1 Nephi 19:10-17; Jacob 5; Alma 33:3-13; Alma 34:7, Helaman 8:19; 3 Nephi 10:16; et seq.
  13. Omni 1:23-25; W of M 1:3, 10-18; Mosiah 1–5; Mosiah 6:1-5; Mosiah 8:3; Mosiah 26:1; Mosiah 29:13; Hel. 5:9.
  14. Mosiah 1:10, 18; Mosiah 2:30; Mosiah 6:3–7; Mosiah 7:1–2; Mosiah 21:28; Mosiah 22:14, 25; Mosiah 25:1–7, 18–19; Mosiah 26:12; Mosiah 27:1–3; Mosiah 28:11–20; Mosiah 29:11-47; Alma 1:1; Alma 10:19; Alma 11:4.
  15. Alma 18:2–4; Alma 18:10, 16, 22-32; Alma 19:2, 14, 22-23, 33; Alma 19:33; Alma 20:1-2, 8, 14-28; Alma 21:18, 23; Alma 23:1, 6; Alma 24:5; Alma 26:1–35; Alma 27:5, 10-17, 25; Alma 30:20-21; Alma 31:6, 32, 37-38; Alma 35:1, 14; Alma 37:9; Alma 48:18; Ether 12:15.
  16. "The Brother of Amaleki1". The Crooks in the Lot. September 23, 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  17. Mosiah 7:26-28; Mosiah 11:20-Mosiah 17:20, Alma 5:11, et seq.
  18. Mosiah 17:2-4; Mosiah 18; Mosiah 21:30, 34; Mosiah 23-Mosiah 26 et seq.
  19. Mosiah 27:8-37; Mosiah 28:20; Mosiah 29:42-44; Book of Alma, Hel. 4:21, et seq.
  20. 1 2 3 Mosiah 27:8-37, Mosiah 28-29; Alma 17; Alma 36; Alma 48, et seq.
  21. Mosiah 27:34; Mosaiah 29:2-3; Alma 21 et seq.
  22. Alma 18:2–4; Alma 18:10, 16, 22-32; Alma 19:2, 14, 22-23, 33; Alma 19:33; Alma 20:1-2, 8, 14-28; Alma 21:18, 23; Alma 23:1, 6; Alma 24:5; Alma 26:1–35; Alma 27:5, 10-17, 25; Alma 30:20-21; Alma 31:6, 32, 37-38; Alma 35:1, 14; Alma 37:9; Alma 48:18; Ether 12:15.
  23. Alma 8:19-32; Alma 9-16; Alma 31; Alma 34-35; Helaman 5; Ether 12 et seq.
  24. Alma 10:31-32; Alma 11:21-38, 46; Alma 12:1-8; Alma 14:2-6; Alma 15:3-12; Alma 31:5-6, 32.
  25. Alma 31:7; Alma 36–37; Alma 45–62.
  26. Alma 31:6-7; Alma 38; Alma 49:30; Alma 63:1, 10-11.
  27. Alma 31:7; Alma 39-42; Alma 43:1-2; Alma 49:30; Alma 63:10.
  28. Alma 63: 11-13; Helaman 2:3-12; Helaman 3:20, 37; Helaman 5:5-13.
  29. Hel. 3:21, 37; Hel. 4:14; Hel. 5; Hel. 6:6; Hel. 7-10; Hel. 11:3–23; Hel. 16:1–5; 3 Ne. 1:2-3; 3 Ne. 2:9.
  30. Hel. 3:21; Hel. 4:14; Hel. 5:4, 14–44; Hel. 6:6; Hel. 11:19, 23; Ether 12:14.
  31. Hel. 13–15; Hel. 16:1-8; 3 Ne. 1:5-9; 3 Ne. 8:3; 3 Ne. 23:9–12.
  32. 3 Ne. 1:1; 3 Ne. 3:1-17, 22-25; 3 Ne. 6:6, 19.
  33. 3 Nephi 3:17-26; 3 Nephi 4:4, 7-18, 21-27; 3 Nephi 6:6.
  34. 3 Nephi 19:4.
  35. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 Nephi 12:7-10; 3 Nephi 11:22; 3 Nephi 12:1; 3 Nephi 13:25; 3 Nephi 15:11; 3 Nephi 18:1-5, 8-10, 17, 26, 36-39; 3 Nephi 19:4-36; 3 Nephi 20:1-6; 3 Nephi 23:10; 3 Nephi 26:17-20; 3 Nephi 27:1-4, 33; 3 Nephi 28:1-32, 36-38; Mormon 3:18-19; Moroni 2; et seq.
  36. 3 Ne. 1:2-3, 10-15, 23; 3 Ne. 2:9; 3 Ne. 5:9-10; 3 Ne. 7:15-25; 3 Nephi 11:18-21; 3 Ne. 12:1; 3 Ne. 19:4, 11-12; 3 Ne. 23:7-13.
  37. 4 Nephi 1:1-19.
  38. 4 Nephi 1:19-21.
  39. 4 Nephi 1:21-47.
  40. W of M 1:1-11; 3 Ne. 5:12, 20; Morm. 1:1–17; Morm. 2:12, 17; Morm. 3:11, 17; Morm. 4:23; Morm. 6:2–6; Morm. 8:1-3; Ether 15:11; Moro. 7-9.
  41. W of M 1:1; Morm. 6:6, 11–12; Morm. 8:1, 10–14; Morm. 9; Ether 1:1; Ether 3:17; Ether 4:4-19; Ether 5; Ether 6:1; Ether 8:20-26; Ether 9:1; Ether 12:6–41; Ether 13:1, 13; Ether 15:33; Moro. 1–10.
  42. W of M 1:1; Morm. 6:6, 11–12; Morm. 8:1, 10–14; Morm. 9; Ether 1:1; Ether 3:17; Ether 4:4-19; Ether 5; Ether 6:1; Ether 8:20-26; Ether 9:1; Ether 12:6–41; Ether 13:1, 13; Ether 15:33; Moro. 1–10.
  43. Mosiah 8:7-11; Mosiah 28:10-17; Ether 1:6; Ether 11:23; Ether 12:1–5; Ether 13:2-15, 18, 20–22; Ether 14:24; Ether 15:1, 12–13, 33-34.