Unit 11

of the

12 occurrences in 9 verses

2 Nephi 5:1, 8, 10, 12, 16, 19, 20, 31, 33

2 Nephi 5:1

Behold, it came to pass that I, Nephi, did cry much unto the Lord my God,

because of the anger of my brethren.

2 Nephi 5:8

And my people would that we should call the name of the place Nephi;

wherefore, we did call it Nephi.

2 Nephi 5:10

And we did observe to keep the judgments, and the statutes,

and the commandments of the Lord

in all things, according to the law of Moses.

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 5:16

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 5:19

And behold, the words of the Lord had been fulfilled unto my brethren,

which he spake concerning them, that I should be their ruler and their teacher.

Wherefore, I had been their ruler and their teacher,

according to the commandments of the Lord,

until the time they sought to take away my life.

2 Nephi 5:20

Wherefore, the word of the Lord was fulfilled

which he spake unto me,

saying that: Inasmuch as they will not hearken unto thy words

they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord.

And behold, they were cut off from his presence.

2 Nephi 5:31

Wherefore, I, Nephi, to be obedient to the commandments of the Lord,

went and made these plates upon which I have engraven these things.

2 Nephi 5:33

And if my people desire to know the more particular part

of the history of my people

they must search mine other plates.