Unit 1

that we

11 occurrences in 10 verses



1 Nephi 3:19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27,

1 Nephi 4:38,

1 Nephi 5:2, 21, 22



1 Nephi 3:19

And behold, it is wisdom in God that we should obtain these records,

that we may preserve unto our children the language of our fathers;



1 Nephi 3:20

And also that we may preserve unto them the words

which have been spoken by the mouth of all the holy prophets,

which have been delivered unto them by the Spirit and power of God,

since the world began, even down unto this present time.



1 Nephi 3:22

And it came to pass that we went down to the land of our inheritance,

and we did gather together our gold, and our silver, and our precious things.



1 Nephi 3:24

And it came to pass that we went in unto Laban, and desired him

that he would give unto us the records

which were engraven upon the plates of brass,

for which we would give unto him

our gold, and our silver, and all our precious things.



1 Nephi 3:26

And it came to pass that we did flee before the servants of Laban,

and we were obliged to leave behind our property,

and it fell into the hands of Laban.



1 Nephi 3:27

And it came to pass that we fled into the wilderness,

and the servants of Laban did not overtake us,

and we hid ourselves in the cavity of a rock.



1 Nephi 4:38

And it came to pass that we took the plates of brass and the servant of Laban,

and departed into the wilderness, and journeyed unto the tent of our father.



1 Nephi 5:2

For she had supposed that we had perished in the wilderness;

and she also had complained against my father,

telling him that he was a visionary man; saying:

Behold thou hast led us forth from the land of our inheritance,

and my sons are no more, and we perish in the wilderness.



1 Nephi 5:21

And we had obtained the records which the Lord had commanded us,

and searched them and found that they were desirable;

yea, even of great worth unto us,

insomuch that we could preserve the commandments of the Lord unto our children.



1 Nephi 5:22

Wherefore, it was wisdom in the Lord that we should carry them with us,

as we journeyed in the wilderness towards the land of promise.