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Record of the Nephites

Record of the Nephites was the manuscript name of the Book of Mormon. It is sometimes published under this title. It is also called The Nephite Record, and The Stick of Joseph, depending on who published it. Stick of Joseph is a reference to the verses in Ezekiel 37, where the book is supposed to be prophesied.

Typically such titles indicate that the text is from an unedited copy of the first edition, published in Palmyra, New York.