Unit 102

of the earth

7 occurrences in 7 verses

Ether 9:30, 35,

Ether 10:17, 23,

Ether 11:6, 7, 12

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 9:35

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 10:17

And it came to pass that Corom did that

which was good in the sight of the Lord all his days;

and he begat many sons and daughters;

and after he had seen many days he did pass away,

even like unto the rest of the earth;

and Kish reigned in his stead.

Ether 10:23

And they did work in all manner of ore,

and they did make gold, and silver, and iron, and brass, and all manner of metals;

and they did dig it out of the earth;

wherefore, they did cast up mighty heaps of earth to get ore,

of gold, and of silver, and of iron, and of copper.

And they did work all manner of fine work.

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.

Ether 11:12

And it came to pass that in the days of Ethem

there came many prophets, and prophesied again unto the people;

yea, they did prophesy that the Lord would utterly destroy them

from off the face of the earth

except they repented of their iniquities.