Unit 36
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37 occurrences in 22 verses
Mosiah 7:3, 5, 9, 13, 14, 15, 17, 21, 26, 29,
Mosiah 8:1, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21
Mosiah 7:3
And it came to pass that on the morrow they started to go up,
having with them one Ammon,
he being a strong and mighty man, and a descendant of Zarahemla;
and he was also their leader.
Mosiah 7:5
And when they had wandered forty days
they came to a hill, which is north of the land of Shilom,
and there they pitched their tents.
Mosiah 7:9
And he said unto them:
Behold, I am Limhi, the son of Noah, who was the son of Zeniff,
who came up out of the land of Zarahemla
to inherit this land, which was the land of their fathers,
who was made a king by the voice of the people.
Mosiah 7:13
For I am assured that if ye had known me
ye would not have suffered that I should have worn these bands.
For I am Ammon, and am a descendant of Zarahemla,
and have come up out of the land of Zarahemla
to inquire concerning our brethren, whom Zeniff brought up out of that land.
Mosiah 7:14
And now, it came to pass that
after Limhi had heard the words of Ammon,
he was exceedingly glad, and said:
Now, I know of a surety
that my brethren who were in the land of Zarahemla are yet alive.
And now, I will rejoice;
and on the morrow I will cause that my people shall rejoice also.
Mosiah 7:15
For behold, we are in bondage to the Lamanites,
and are taxed with a tax which is grievous to be borne.
And now, behold, our brethren will deliver us out of our bondage,
or out of the hands of the Lamanites,
and we will be their slaves;
for it is better that we be slaves to the Nephites
than to pay tribute to the king of the Lamanites.
Mosiah 7:17
And now, it came to pass on the morrow
that king Limhi sent a proclamation among all his people,
that thereby they might gather themselves together to the temple,
to hear the words which he should speak unto them.
Mosiah 7:21
And ye all are witnesses this day,
that Zeniff, who was made king over this people,
he being over–zealous to inherit the land of his fathers,
therefore being deceived by the cunning and craftiness of king Laman,
who having entered into a treaty with king Zeniff,
and having yielded up into his hands the possessions of a part of the land,
or even the city of Lehi-Nephi, and the city of Shilom; and the land round about —
Mosiah 7:26
And a prophet of the Lord have they slain;
yea, a chosen man of God, who told them of their wickedness and abominations,
and prophesied of many things which are to come,
yea, even the coming of Christ.
Mosiah 7:29
For behold, the Lord hath said:
I will not succor my people in the day of their transgression;
but I will hedge up their ways that they prosper not;
and their doings shall be as a stumbling block before them.
Mosiah 8:1
And it came to pass that
after king Limhi had made an end of speaking to his people,
for he spake many things unto them
and only a few of them have I written in this book,
he told his people all the things concerning their brethren
who were in the land of Zarahemla.
Mosiah 8:7
And the king said unto him:
Being grieved for the afflictions of my people,
I caused that forty and three of my people
should take a journey into the wilderness,
that thereby they might find the land of Zarahemla,
that we might appeal unto our brethren to deliver us out of bondage.
Mosiah 8:8
And they were lost in the wilderness for the space of many days,
yet they were diligent, and found not the land of Zarahemla
but returned to this land,
having traveled in a land among many waters,
having discovered a land which was covered with bones of men, and of beasts,
and was also covered with ruins of buildings of every kind,
having discovered a land which had been peopled with a people
who were as numerous as the hosts of Israel.
Mosiah 8:9
And for a testimony that the things that they had said are true
they have brought twenty–four plates which are filled with engravings,
and they are of pure gold.
Mosiah 8:12
And I say unto thee again:
Knowest thou of any one that can translate?
For I am desirous that these records should be translated into our language;
for, perhaps, they will give us a knowledge of a remnant of the people
who have been destroyed,
from whence these records came;
or, perhaps, they will give us a knowledge of this very people
who have been destroyed;
and I am desirous to know the cause of their destruction.
Mosiah 8:13
Now Ammon said unto him:
I can assuredly tell thee, O king, of a man that can translate the records;
for he has wherewith that he can look,
and translate all records that are of ancient date;
and it is a gift from God.
And the things are called interpreters,
and no man can look in them except he be commanded,
lest he should look for that he ought not and he should perish.
And whosoever is commanded to look in them, the same is called seer.
Mosiah 8:15
And the king said that a seer is greater than a prophet.
Mosiah 8:16
And Ammon said that a seer is a revelator and a prophet also;
and a gift which is greater can no man have,
except he should possess the power of God, which no man can;
yet a man may have great power given him from God.
Mosiah 8:17
But a seer can know of things which are past,
and also of things which are to come,
and by them shall all things be revealed,
or, rather, shall secret things be made manifest,
and hidden things shall come to light,
and things which are not known shall be made known by them,
and also things shall be made known by them
which otherwise could not be known.
Mosiah 8:18
Thus God has provided a means
that man, through faith, might work mighty miracles;
therefore he becometh a great benefit to his fellow beings.
Mosiah 8:19
And now, when Ammon had made an end of speaking these words
the king rejoiced exceedingly, and gave thanks to God, saying:
Doubtless a great mystery is contained within these plates,
and these interpreters were doubtless prepared
for the purpose of unfolding all such mysteries to the children of men.
Mosiah 8:21
Yea, they are as a wild flock which fleeth from the shepherd, and scattereth,
and are driven, and are devoured by the beasts of the forest.
