Unit 11

for

14 occurrences in 11 verses

2 Nephi 5:3, 7, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 24, 30

2 Nephi 5:3

Yea, they did murmur against me, saying:

Our younger brother thinks to rule over us;

and we have had much trial because of him;

wherefore, now let us slay him,

that we may not be afflicted more because of his words.

for behold, we will not have him to be our ruler;

for it belongs unto us, who are the elder brethren, to rule over this people.

2 Nephi 5:7

And we did take our tents and whatsoever things were possible for us,

and did journey in the wilderness for the space of many days.

And after we had journeyed for the space of many days

we did pitch our tents.

2 Nephi 5:11

And the Lord was with us; and we did prosper exceedingly;

for we did sow seed, and we did reap again in abundance.

And we began to raise flocks, and herds, and animals of every kind.

2 Nephi 5:12

And I, Nephi, had also brought the records

which were engraven upon the plates of brass;

and also the ball, or compass,

which was prepared for my father by the hand of the Lord,

according to that which is written.

2 Nephi 5:14

And I, Nephi, did take the sword of Laban,

and after the manner of it did make many swords,

lest by any means the people who were now called Lamanites

should come upon us and destroy us;

for I knew their hatred towards me and my children

and those who were called my people.

2 Nephi 5:16

And I, Nephi, did build a temple;

and I did construct it after the manner of the temple of Solomon

save it were not built of so many precious things;

for they were not to be found upon the land,

wherefore, it could not be built like unto Solomon's temple.

But the manner of the construction was like unto the temple of Solomon;

and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine.

2 Nephi 5:18

And it came to pass that they would that I should be their king.

But I, Nephi, was desirous that they should have no king;

nevertheless, I did for them according to that which was in my power.

2 Nephi 5:21

And he had caused the cursing to come upon them,

yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity.

for behold, they had hardened their hearts against him,

that they had become like unto a flint;

wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome,

that they might not be enticing unto my people

the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them.

2 Nephi 5:23

And cursed shall be the seed of him that mixeth with their seed;

for they shall be cursed even with the same cursing.

And the Lord spake it, and it was done.

2 Nephi 5:24

And because of their cursing which was upon them

they did become an idle people, full of mischief and subtlety,

and did seek in the wilderness for beasts of prey.

2 Nephi 5:30

And it came to pass that the Lord God said unto me:

Make other plates;

and thou shalt engraven many things upon them

which are good in my sight, for the profit of thy people.