The Jaredites (/ ˈ dʒ ær ə d aɪ t /) [1] are one of four peoples (along with the Nephites, Lamanites, and Mulekites) that the Latter-day Saints believe settled in ancient America. The Book of Mormon (mainly its Book of Ether) describes the Jaredites as the descendants of Jared and his brother, who lived at the time of the Tower of Babel ...

May 27, 2011 · The Jaredites are a people described in the book of Ether (see Book of Mormon: Book of Ether) whose name derives from their first leader, Jared. The Jaredites date to the time of the "great tower" mentioned in the Old Testament (Gen. 11:1-9), …

Oct 28, 2011 · The Jaredites were a people whose history is given in the Book of Mormon, an ancient record kept by the people of the Americas and then later translated by the Prophet Joseph Smith. The Jaredites were descendants of Jared, his …

The Jaredites were led to the land of promise by the Lord at the time of the “great tower” and the confusion of tongues (see Genesis 11; Ether 1:33). As they multiplied and spread throughout the land, they became a large and prosperous people.

Nov 21, 2018 · Gifted Latter-day Saint scholar Hugh Nibley may be best known for his pioneering investigations into the ancient Near Eastern backgrounds of Lehi and the Jaredites in the Book of Mormon. Three of those classic studies are combined in this volume.

They were led by God from the Tower of Babel to the Americas, a promised land (Ether 1:42–43; 2–3; 6:1–18). Although their nation had at one time millions of people, they were all destroyed by civil war brought on by wickedness (Ether 14–15).

In the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon, Jared was the primary ancestor of the Jaredites. He is not to be confused with another Jared, a later Jaredite king who dethroned his father, Omer.

The Jaredites built homes and planted crops in the promised land. They taught their children to listen to the Lord and obey his words.

Many Jaredites died. The Lord sent another prophet, named Ether. He preached from morning until evening, telling the Jaredites to believe in God and repent. Ether told the Jaredites that if they would believe in God, they would someday live with Heavenly Father in a better world.

Jan 25, 2013 · Jaredites. A group of people who supposedly came to the Americas around 2247 B.C. The Book of Mormon details their exploits in the book of Ether.