Unit 30

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14 occurrences in 11 verses

Omni 1:2, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30

Omni 1:2

Wherefore, in my days, I would that ye should know

that I fought much with the sword to preserve my people, the Nephites,

from falling into the hands of their enemies, the Lamanites.

But behold, I of myself am a wicked man,

and I have not kept the statutes and the commandments of the Lord

as I ought to have done.

Omni 1:14

And they discovered a people, who were called the people of Zarahemla.

Now, there was great rejoicing among the people of Zarahemla;

and also Zarahemla did rejoice exceedingly,

because the Lord had sent the people of Mosiah

with the plates of brass which contained the record of the Jews.

Omni 1:18

But it came to pass that Mosiah caused that they should be taught in his language.

And it came to pass that after they were taught in the language of Mosiah,

Zarahemla gave a genealogy of his fathers, according to his memory;

and they are written, but not in these plates.

Omni 1:20

And it came to pass in the days of Mosiah,

there was a large stone brought unto him with engravings on it;

and he did interpret the engravings by the gift and power of God.

Omni 1:22

It also spake a few words concerning his fathers.

And his first parents came out from the tower,

at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people;

and the severity of the Lord fell upon them

according to his judgments, which are just;

and their bones lay scattered in the land northward.

Omni 1:24

And behold, I have seen, in the days of king Benjamin,

a serious war and much bloodshed between the Nephites and the Lamanites.

But behold, the Nephites did obtain much advantage over them;

yea, insomuch that king Benjamin did drive them out of the land of Zarahemla.

Omni 1:25

And it came to pass that I began to be old;

and, having no seed,

and knowing king Benjamin to be a just man before the Lord,

wherefore, I shall deliver up these plates unto him,

exhorting all men to come unto God, the Holy One of Israel,

and believe in prophesying, and in revelations,

and in the ministering of angels,

and in the gift of speaking with tongues,

and in the gift of interpreting languages,

and in all things which are good;

for there is nothing which is good save it comes from the Lord;

and that which is evil cometh from the devil.

Omni 1:27

And now I would speak somewhat concerning a certain number

who went up into the wilderness to return to the land of Nephi;

for there was a large number who were desirous

to possess the land of their inheritance.

Omni 1:28

Wherefore, they went up into the wilderness.

And their leader being a strong and mighty man, and a stiffnecked man,

wherefore he caused a contention among them;

and they were all slain, save fifty, in the wilderness,

and they returned again to the land of Zarahemla.

Omni 1:29

And it came to pass that they also took others to a considerable number,

and took their journey again into the wilderness.

Omni 1:30

And I, Amaleki, had a brother, who also went with them;

and I have not since known concerning them.

And I am about to lie down in my grave;

and these plates are full.

And I make an end of my speaking.

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