Jacob 7:26

And it came to pass that I, Jacob, began to be old; and the record of this people being kept on the other plates of Nephi, wherefore, I conclude this record, declaring that I have written according to the best of my knowledge, by saying, That the time passed away with us, and also our lives passed away, like as it were unto us a dream, we being a lonesome and a solemn people, wanderers cast out from Jerusalem; born in tribulation, in a wilderness, and hated of our brethren, which caused wars and contentions; wherefore, we did mourn out our days.

I began to be old. The story of this people is kept on Nephi’s other plates. So I end this record. I have written the best I could. Time passed for us. Our lives passed like a dream. We were a lonely and serious people. We were travelers sent away from Jerusalem. We were born in hard times in the wilderness. Our brothers hated us. This caused wars and fighting. So we were sad all our days.

I’m getting old now. The full history of our people is kept on the other plates of Nephi. So I’ll end this record with what I know best: Time passed quickly for us. Our whole lives felt like a dream. We were a lonely, serious people—wanderers driven out of Jerusalem, born into hardship in the wilderness, hated by our own family, which caused endless wars and conflicts. We spent our days in sorrow.