Zoram (),
IPA
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-ified from «zō´rum»,
is the name of three individuals in the
Book of Mormon, indexed in the
LDS edition as Zoram
1, Zoram
2, and Zoram
3.
Zoram1
Zoram
1 was the servant of
Laban, a wealthy inhabitant of Jerusalem. According to ''
First Nephi'', Zoram led
Nephi, disguised as Laban, into Laban's treasury. Nephi, speaking "in the voice of Laban" () commanded Zoram to take the brass plates containing "a record of the Jews" () to his brethren. Zoram, "supposing that
espake of the brethren of the church" () took the plates and carried them to where Nephi's brothers were waiting. When he discovered the truth, Zoram was frightened, so Nephi promised to spare his life if Zoram swore allegiance to them (), and was permitted to accompany Nephi and his brethren.
Zoram2
Zoram
2 was a chief captain of the
Nephite army, mentioned in only two verses in the ''Book of Mormon'' (). He sought the guidance of
Alma
Alma or ALMA may refer to:
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* ''Alma'' (film), a 2009 Spanish short animated film
* ''Alma'' (Oswald de Andrade novel), 1922
* ''Alma'' (Le Clézio novel), 2017
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, the high priest, in locating Nephites that had been captured by the Lamanites, his son
Lehi
Lehi (; he, לח"י – לוחמי חרות ישראל ''Lohamei Herut Israel – Lehi'', "Fighters for the Freedom of Israel – Lehi"), often known pejoratively as the Stern Gang,"This group was known to its friends as LEHI and to its enemie ...
joining him. He also won a victory over the
Lamanites
The Lamanites () are one of the four ancient peoples (along with the Jaredites, the Mulekites, and the Nephites) described as having settled in the ancient Americas in the Book of Mormon, a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement. The Lamani ...
after crossing the river Sidon. ()
Zoram3
Zoram
3 was a Nephite apostate, mentioned only briefly (, ), but notable as the leader of the
Zoramites, an apostate group. In reaction to the possibility of his people joining the
Lamanites
The Lamanites () are one of the four ancient peoples (along with the Jaredites, the Mulekites, and the Nephites) described as having settled in the ancient Americas in the Book of Mormon, a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement. The Lamani ...
(),
Alma
Alma or ALMA may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Alma'' (film), a 2009 Spanish short animated film
* ''Alma'' (Oswald de Andrade novel), 1922
* ''Alma'' (Le Clézio novel), 2017
* ''Alma'' (play), a 1996 drama by Joshua Sobol about Alma ...
the younger led a missionary effort to bring back the people (). Zoram was cited for leading the people to bow down to idols ().
Book of Mormon Movie
In ''
The Book of Mormon Movie, Vol. 1: The Journey'', adapted from First and Second Nephi, Zoram
1 was played by Todd Davis. The portrayals were highly influenced by
Arnold Friberg
Arnold Friberg (December 21, 1913 – July 1, 2010) was an American illustrator and painter noted for his religious and patriotic works. He is perhaps best known for his 1975 painting ''The Prayer at Valley Forge'', a depiction of George W ...
paintings of the characters.
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