Unit 2

because of

6 occurrences in 5 verses

1 Nephi 7:20,

1 Nephi 8:3, 4, 28, 36

1 Nephi 7:20

And it came to pass that they were sorrowful, because of their wickedness,

insomuch that they did bow down before me,

and did plead with me that I would forgive them of the thing

that they had done against me.

1 Nephi 8:3

And behold, because of the thing which I have seen,

I have reason to rejoice in the Lord because of Nephi and also of Sam;

for I have reason to suppose

that they, and also many of their seed, will be saved.

1 Nephi 8:4

But behold, Laman and Lemuel, I fear exceedingly because of you;

for behold, methought I saw in my dream, a dark and dreary wilderness.

1 Nephi 8:28

And after they had tasted of the fruit they were ashamed,

because of those that were scoffing at them;

and they fell away into forbidden paths and were lost.

1 Nephi 8:36

And it came to pass after my father had spoken

all the words of his dream or vision, which were many,

he said unto us,

because of these things which he saw in a vision,

he exceedingly feared for Laman and Lemuel;

yea, he feared lest they should be cast off from the presence of the Lord.