Book of Omni

Categories: Books of the Book of Mormon

Books of the Book of Mormon


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 (from ca 323 BC to 130 BC, according to footnotes).

The initial author was Omni, but several others were charged with keeping the record as time passed, though few made significant contributions. The final author, Amaleki, describes the departure of the Nephites from the land of Nephi and their discovery of the Mulekite people in the land of Zarahemla. The two peoples joined together and were known afterward as Nephites.

Amaleki states at the close of the book that, having no descendants to carry on the record-keeping, he will give the records to King Benjamin.

The Book of Omni is notable also for being the last of the books contained on the Small Plates of Nephi, one of two major divisions of the gold plates which Joseph Smith, Jr. claimed to have translated to obtain the Book of Mormon.

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