Unit 101

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37 occurrences in 26 verses

Ether 6:4, 6, 7, 10, 12, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,

Ether 7:9, 21, 24, 26, 27,

Ether 8:6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25

Ether 6:4

And it came to pass that when they had prepared all manner of food,

that thereby they might subsist upon the water,

and also food for their flocks and herds,

and whatsoever beast or animal or fowl that they should carry with them —

and it came to pass that when they had done all these things

they got aboard of their vessels or barges, and set forth into the sea,

commending themselves unto the Lord their God.

Ether 6:6

And it came to pass that they were many times buried in the depths of the sea,

because of the mountain waves which broke upon them,

and also the great and terrible tempests

which were caused by the fierceness of the wind.

Ether 6:7

And it came to pass that when they were buried in the deep

there was no water that could hurt them,

their vessels being tight like unto a dish,

and also they were tight like unto the ark of Noah;

therefore when they were encompassed about by many waters

they did cry unto the Lord,

and he did bring them forth again upon the top of the waters.

Ether 6:10

And thus they were driven forth;

and no monster of the sea could break them,

neither whale that could mar them;

and they did have light continually,

whether it was above the water or under the water.

Ether 6:12

And they did land upon the shore of the promised land.

And when they had set their feet upon the shores of the promised land

they bowed themselves down upon the face of the land,

and did humble themselves before the Lord,

and did shed tears of joy before the Lord,

because of the multitude of his tender mercies over them.

Ether 6:19

And the brother of Jared began to be old,

and saw that he must soon go down to the grave;

wherefore he said unto Jared:

Let us gather together our people that we may number them,

that we may know of them what they will desire of us

before we go down to our graves.

Ether 6:21

And it came to pass that they did number their people;

and after that they had numbered them,

they did desire of them the things

which they would that they should do

before they went down to their graves.

Ether 6:22

And it came to pass that the people desired of them

that they should anoint one of their sons to be a king over them.

Ether 6:23

And now behold, this was grievous unto them.

And the brother of Jared said unto them:

Surely this thing leadeth into captivity.

Ether 6:24

But Jared said unto his brother:

Suffer them that they may have a king.

And therefore he said unto them:

Choose ye out from among our sons a king, even whom ye will.

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 7:9

Wherefore, he came to the hill Ephraim,

and he did molten out of the hill, and made swords out of steel

for those whom he had drawn away with him;

and after he had armed them with swords

he returned to the city Nehor

and gave battle unto his brother Corihor,

by which means he obtained the kingdom

and restored it unto his father Kib.

Ether 7:21

And Cohor, the son of Noah, caused

that his people should give battle unto Shule,

in which Shule did beat them and did slay Cohor.

Ether 7:24

And it came to pass that

the people did revile against the prophets, and did mock them.

And it came to pass that king Shule did execute judgment

against all those who did revile against the prophets.

Ether 7:26

And because the people did repent of their iniquities and idolatries

the Lord did spare them,

and they began to prosper again in the land.

And it came to pass that Shule begat sons and daughters in his old age.

Ether 7:27

And there were no more wars in the days of Shule;

and he remembered the great things that the Lord had done for his fathers

in bringing them across the great deep into the promised land;

wherefore he did execute judgment in righteousness all his days.

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 8:13

And it came to pass that

Akish gathered in unto the house of Jared all his kinsfolk,

and said unto them:

Will ye swear unto me that ye will be faithful unto me

in the thing which I shall desire of you?

Ether 8:14

And it came to pass that they all sware unto him, by the God of heaven,

and also by the heavens, and also by the earth, and by their heads,

that whoso should vary from the assistance which Akish desired

should lose his head;

and whoso should divulge whatsoever thing Akish made known unto them,

the same should lose his life.

Ether 8:15

And it came to pass that thus they did agree with Akish.

And Akish did administer unto them the oaths

which were given by them of old who also sought power,

which had been handed down even from Cain,

who was a murderer from the beginning.

Ether 8:16

And they were kept up by the power of the devil

to administer these oaths unto the people, to keep them in darkness,

to help such as sought power to gain power,

and to murder, and to plunder, and to lie,

and to commit all manner of wickedness and whoredoms.

Ether 8:17

And it was the daughter of Jared

who put it into his heart to search up these things of old;

and Jared put it into the heart of Akish;

wherefore, Akish administered it unto his kindred and friends,

leading them away by fair promises to do whatsoever thing he desired.

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 8:24

Wherefore, the Lord commandeth you,

when ye shall see these things come among you

that ye shall awake to a sense of your awful situation,

because of this secret combination which shall be among you;

or wo be unto it, because of the blood of them who have been slain;

for they cry from the dust for vengeance upon it,

and also upon those who built it up.

Ether 8:25

For it cometh to pass that whoso buildeth it up

seeketh to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries;

and it bringeth to pass the destruction of all people,

for it is built up by the devil, who is the father of all lies;

even that same liar who beguiled our first parents,

yea, even that same liar

who hath caused man to commit murder from the beginning;

who hath hardened the hearts of men

that they have murdered the prophets,

and stoned them, and cast them out from the beginning.