Unit 101

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15 occurrences in 12 verses

Ether 6:3, 9, 25, 26,

Ether 7:19, 23,

Ether 8:6, 9, 19, 20, 22, 23

Ether 6:3

And thus the Lord caused stones to shine in darkness,

to give light unto men, women, and children,

that they might not cross the great waters in darkness.

Ether 6:9

And they did sing praises unto the Lord;

yea, the brother of Jared did sing praises unto the Lord,

and he did thank and praise the Lord all the day long;

and when the night came, they did not cease to praise the Lord.

Ether 6:25

And it came to pass that

they chose even the firstborn of the brother of Jared;

and his name was Pagag.

And it came to pass that he refused and would not be their king.

And the people would that his father should constrain him,

but his father would not;

and he commanded them

that they should constrain no man to be their king.

Ether 6:26

And it came to pass that they chose all the brothers of Pagag,

and they would not.

Ether 7:19

Wherefore, the son of Noah did build up his kingdom in his stead;

nevertheless they did not gain power any more over Shule the king,

and the people who were under the reign of Shule the king

did prosper exceedingly and wax great.

Ether 7:23

And also in the reign of Shule there came prophets among the people,

who were sent from the Lord,

prophesying that the wickedness and idolatry of the people

was bringing a curse upon the land,

and they should be destroyed if they did not repent.

Ether 8:6

And it came to pass that when they had slain the army of Jared

they were about to slay him also;

and he plead with them that they would not slay him,

and he would give up the kingdom unto his father.

And it came to pass that they did grant unto him his life.

Ether 8:9

Now the daughter of Jared was exceedingly fair.

And it came to pass that she did talk with her father, and said unto him:

Whereby hath my father so much sorrow?

Hath he not read the record which our fathers brought across the great deep?

Behold, is there not an account concerning them of old,

that they by their secret plans did obtain kingdoms and great glory?

Ether 8:19

For the Lord worketh not in secret combinations,

neither doth he will that man should shed blood,

but in all things hath forbidden it, from the beginning of man.

Ether 8:20

And now I, Moroni, do not write the manner of their oaths and combinations,

for it hath been made known unto me that they are had among all people,

and they are had among the Lamanites.

Ether 8:22

And whatsoever nation shall uphold such secret combinations,

to get power and gain,

until they shall spread over the nation,

behold, they shall be destroyed;

for the Lord will not suffer

that the blood of his saints, which shall be shed by them,

shall always cry unto him from the ground for vengeance upon them

and yet he avenge them not.

Ether 8:23

Wherefore, O ye Gentiles,

it is wisdom in God that these things should be shown unto you,

that thereby ye may repent of your sins,

and suffer not that these murderous combinations shall get above you,

which are built up to get power and gain —

and the work, yea, even the work of destruction come upon you,

yea, even the sword of the justice of the Eternal God shall fall upon you,

to your overthrow and destruction

if ye shall suffer these things to be.