Unit 2
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16 occurrences in 14 verses
1 Nephi 7:5, 6, 8, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22,
1 Nephi 8:3, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31
1 Nephi 7:5
And it came to pass that the Lord did soften the heart of Ishmael,
and also his household,
insomuch that they took their journey with us
down into the wilderness to the tent of our father.
1 Nephi 7:6
And it came to pass that as we journeyed in the wilderness,
behold Laman and Lemuel, and two of the daughters of Ishmael,
and the two sons of Ishmael and their families, did rebel against us;
yea, against me, Nephi, and Sam,
and their father, Ishmael, and his wife, and his three other daughters.
1 Nephi 7:8
And now I, Nephi, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts,
therefore I spake unto them, saying,
yea, even unto Laman and unto Lemuel:
Behold ye are mine elder brethren,
and how is it that ye are so hard in your hearts, and so blind in your minds,
that ye have need that I, your younger brother, should speak unto you,
yea, and set an example for you?
1 Nephi 7:16
And it came to pass that when I, Nephi, had spoken these words unto my brethren,
they were angry with me.
And it came to pass that they did lay their hands upon me,
for behold, they were exceedingly wroth,
and they did bind me with cords,
for they sought to take away my life,
that they might leave me in the wilderness to be devoured by wild beasts.
1 Nephi 7:19
And it came to pass that they were angry with me again,
and sought to lay hands upon me;
but behold, one of the daughters of Ishmael,
yea, and also her mother, and one of the sons of Ishmael,
did plead with my brethren,
insomuch that they did soften their hearts;
and they did cease striving to take away my life.
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 7:21
And it came to pass that I did frankly forgive them all that they had done,
and I did exhort them that they would pray
unto the Lord their God for forgiveness.
And it came to pass that they did so.
And after they had done praying unto the Lord
we did again travel on our journey towards the tent of our father.
1 Nephi 7:22
And it came to pass that we did come down unto the tent of our father.
And after I and my brethren and all the house of Ishmael
had come down unto the tent of my father,
they did give thanks unto the Lord their God;
and they did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto him.
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 8:23
And it came to pass that there arose a mist of darkness;
yea, even an exceedingly great mist of darkness,
insomuch that they who had commenced in the path did lose their way,
that they wandered off and were lost.
1 Nephi 8:25
And after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree
they did cast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.
1 Nephi 8:27
And it was filled with people, both old and young, both male and female;
and their manner of dress was exceedingly fine;
and they were in the attitude of mocking and pointing their fingers
towards those who had come at and were partaking of the fruit.
1 Nephi 8:30
But, to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudes pressing forward;
and they came and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron;
and they did press their way forward,
continually holding fast to the rod of iron,
until they came forth and fell down and partook of the fruit of the tree.
1 Nephi 8:31
And he also saw other multitudes feeling their way
towards that great and spacious building.
