Unit 30

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19 occurrences in 14 verses

Omni 1:1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 29

Omni 1:1

Behold, it came to pass that

I, Omni, being commanded by my father, Jarom,

that I should write somewhat upon these plates, to preserve our genealogy —

Omni 1:3

And it came to pass that two hundred and seventy and six years had passed away,

and we had many seasons of peace;

and we had many seasons of serious war and bloodshed.

Yea, and in fine, two hundred and eighty and two years had passed away,

and I had kept these plates according to the commandments of my fathers;

and I conferred them upon my son Amaron.

And I make an end.

Omni 1:5

Behold, it came to pass that three hundred and twenty years had passed away,

and the more wicked part of the Nephites were destroyed.

Omni 1:8

And it came to pass that I did deliver the plates unto my brother Chemish.

Omni 1:9

Now I, Chemish, write what few things I write, in the same book with my brother;

for behold, I saw the last which he wrote,

that he wrote it with his own hand;

and he wrote it in the day that he delivered them unto me.

And after this manner we keep the records,

for it is according to the commandments of our fathers.

And I make an end.

Omni 1:10

Behold, I, Abinadom, am the son of Chemish.

Behold, it came to pass that I saw much war and contention

between my people, the Nephites, and the Lamanites;

and I, with my own sword, have taken the lives of many of the Lamanites

in the defence of my brethren.

Omni 1:13

And it came to pass that he did according as the Lord had commanded him.

And they departed out of the land into the wilderness,

as many as would hearken unto the voice of the Lord;

and they were led by many preachings and prophesyings.

And they were admonished continually by the word of God;

and they were led by the power of his arm, through the wilderness

until they came down into the land which is called the land of Zarahemla.

Omni 1:15

Behold, it came to pass that Mosiah discovered

that the people of Zarahemla came out from Jerusalem at the time

that Zedekiah, king of Judah, was carried away captive into Babylon.

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 1:19

And it came to pass that the people of Zarahemla, and of Mosiah, did unite together;

and Mosiah was appointed to be their king.

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 1:25

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 1:29

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

and took their journey again into the wilderness.