Unit 102

upon the face of the

9 occurrences in 8 verses

Ether 9:26, 28, 30, 31, 35,

Ether 10:4,

Ether 11:6, 7

Ether 9:26

And the people had spread again over all the face of the land,

and there began again to be an exceedingly great wickedness

upon the face of the land,

and Heth began to embrace the secret plans again of old,

to destroy his father.

Ether 9:28

And there came prophets in the land again,

crying repentance unto them —

that they must prepare the way of the Lord

or there should come a curse upon the face of the land;

yea, even there should be a great famine,

in which they should be destroyed if they did not repent.

Ether 9:30

And it came to pass that there began to be a great dearth upon the land,

and the inhabitants began to be destroyed exceedingly fast because of the dearth,

for there was no rain upon the face of the earth.

Ether 9:31

And there came forth poisonous serpents also upon the face of the land,

and did poison many people.

And it came to pass that their flocks began to flee before the poisonous serpents,

towards the land southward, which was called by the Nephites Zarahemla.

Ether 9:35

And it came to pass that

when they had humbled themselves sufficiently before the Lord

he did send rain upon the face of the earth;

and the people began to revive again,

and there began to be fruit in the north countries,

and in all the countries round about.

And the Lord did show forth his power unto them in preserving them from famine.

Ether 10:4

And it came to pass that

his father did build up many cities upon the face of the land,

and the people began again to spread over all the face of the land.

And Shez did live to an exceedingly old age;

and he begat Riplakish.

And he died,

and Riplakish reigned in his stead.

Ether 11:6

And there was great calamity in all the land,

for they had testified that a great curse should come upon the land,

and also upon the people,

and that there should be a great destruction among them,

such an one as never had been upon the face of the earth,

and their bones should become as heaps of earth upon the face of the land

except they should repent of their wickedness.

Ether 11:7

And they hearkened not unto the voice of the Lord,

because of their wicked combinations;

wherefore, there began to be wars and contentions in all the land,

and also many famines and pestilences,

insomuch that there was a great destruction,

such an one as never had been known upon the face of the earth;

and all this came to pass in the days of Shiblom.