Unit 36

for

24 occurrences in 19 verses

Mosiah 7:1, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25, 29,

Mosiah 8:1, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 19, 20

Mosiah 7:1

And now, it came to pass that

after king Mosiah had had continual peace for the space of three years,

he was desirous to know concerning the people

who went up to dwell in the land of Lehi-Nephi, or in the city of Lehi-Nephi;

for his people had heard nothing from them

from the time they left the land of Zarahemla;

therefore, they wearied him with their teasings.

Mosiah 7:11

And now, for this cause have I suffered that ye should be preserved,

that I might inquire of you,

or else I should have caused that my guards should have put you to death.

Ye are permitted to speak.

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 7:15

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 7:16

And now, king Limhi commanded his guards

that they should no more bind Ammon nor his brethren,

but caused that they should go to the hill which was north of Shilom,

and bring their brethren into the city,

that thereby they might eat, and drink,

and rest themselves from the labors of their journey;

for they had suffered many things;

they had suffered hunger, thirst, and fatigue.

Mosiah 7:18

And it came to pass that when they had gathered themselves together

that he spake unto them in this wise, saying:

O ye, my people, lift up your heads and be comforted;

for behold, the time is at hand, or is not far distant,

when we shall no longer be in subjection to our enemies,

notwithstanding our many strugglings, which have been in vain;

yet I trust there remaineth an effectual struggle to be made.

Mosiah 7:19

Therefore, lift up your heads, and rejoice, and put your trust in God,

in that God who was the God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob;

and also, that God who brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt,

and caused that they should walk through the Red Sea on dry ground,

and fed them with manna that they might not perish in the wilderness;

and many more things did he do for them.

Mosiah 7:22

And all this he did, for the sole purpose

of bringing this people into subjection or into bondage.

And behold, we at this time do pay tribute to the king of the Lamanites,

to the amount of one half of our corn, and our barley,

and even all our grain of every kind,

and one half of the increase of our flocks and our herds;

and even one half of all we have or possess

the king of the Lamanites doth exact of us, or our lives.

Mosiah 7:24

Yea, I say unto you,

great are the reasons which we have to mourn;

for behold how many of our brethren have been slain,

and their blood has been spilt in vain,

and all because of iniquity.

Mosiah 7:25

for if this people had not fallen into transgression

the Lord would not have suffered that this great evil should come upon them.

But behold, they would not hearken unto his words;

but there arose contentions among them,

even so much that they did shed blood among themselves.

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 8:19

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 8:20

O how marvelous are the works of the Lord,

and how long doth he suffer with his people;

yea, and how blind and impenetrable

are the understandings of the children of men;

for they will not seek wisdom,

neither do they desire that she should rule over them!