The Book of Mosiah ( /moʊˈsaɪ.ə/ or /moʊˈzaɪ.ə/) is one of the books which make up the Book of Mormon. The title refers to Mosiah II, a king of the Nephites at Zarahemla. The book covers the time period between ca 130 BC and 91 BC, except for when the book has a flashback into the Record of Zeniff, which starts at ca 200 BC, according to footnotes. The original authorship of the book is unknown, but it is stated that it was abridged by Mormon.
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