Unit 30

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34 occurrences in 22 verses

Omni 1:1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

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 1:2

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 1:3

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 1:11

And behold, the record of this people is engraven upon plates

which is had by the kings, according to the generations;

and I know of no revelation save that which has been written, neither prophecy;

wherefore, that which is sufficient is written.

And I make an end.

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 1:17

And at the time that Mosiah discovered them,

they had become exceedingly numerous.

Nevertheless, they had had many wars and serious contentions,

and had fallen by the sword from time to time;

and their language had become corrupted;

and they had brought no records with them;

and they denied the being of their Creator;

and Mosiah, nor the people of Mosiah, could understand them.

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 1:23

Behold, I, Amaleki, was born in the days of Mosiah;

and I have lived to see his death; and Benjamin, his son, reigneth in his stead.

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 1:26

And now, my beloved brethren,

I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel,

and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption.

Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him,

and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end;

and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved.

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.