Unit 11

were

11 occurrences in 9 verses

2 Nephi 5:6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21

2 Nephi 5:6

Wherefore, it came to pass that I, Nephi, did take my family,

and also Zoram and his family,

and Sam, mine elder brother and his family,

and Jacob and Joseph, my younger brethren,

and also my sisters,

and all those who would go with me.

And all those who would go with me were those

who believed in the warnings and the revelations of God;

wherefore, they did hearken unto my words.

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 5:9

And all those who were with me did take upon them

to call themselves the people of Nephi.

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 5:15

And I did teach my people to build buildings,

and to work in all manner of wood,

and of iron, and of copper, and of brass, and of steel,

and of gold, and of silver, and of precious ores,

which were in great abundance.

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 5:20

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 5:21

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.