Unit 101

they were

15 occurrences in 11 verses



Ether 6:5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 17,

Ether 8:5, 6, 16



Ether 6:5

And it came to pass that the Lord God caused

that there should be a furious wind blow

upon the face of the waters, towards the promised land;

and thus they were tossed upon the waves of the sea before the wind.



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 6:8

And it came to pass that the wind did never cease

to blow towards the promised land while they were upon the waters;

and thus they were driven forth before the wind.



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 6:11

And thus they were driven forth,

three hundred and forty and four days upon the water.



Ether 6:14

And Jared had four sons;

and they were called Jacom, and Gilgah, and Mahah, and Orihah.



Ether 6:17

And they were taught to walk humbly before the Lord;

and they were also taught from on high.



Ether 8:5

And they were exceedingly angry because of the doings of Jared their brother,

insomuch that they did raise an army and gave battle unto Jared.

And it came to pass that they did give battle unto him by night.



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 8:16

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.