Unit 38

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168 occurrences in 64 verses

Mosiah 11:1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29,

Mosiah 12:1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36,

Mosiah 13:1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

Mosiah 11:1

And now it came to pass that

Zeniff conferred the kingdom upon Noah, one of his sons;

therefore Noah began to reign in his stead;

and he did not walk in the ways of his father.

Mosiah 11:2

For behold, he did not keep the commandments of God,

but he did walk after the desires of his own heart.

And he had many wives and concubines.

And he did cause his people to commit sin,

and do that which was abominable in the sight of the Lord.

Yea, and they did commit whoredoms and all manner of wickedness.

Mosiah 11:4

And all this did he take to support himself, and his wives and his concubines;

and also his priests, and their wives and their concubines;

thus he had changed the affairs of the kingdom.

Mosiah 11:5

For he put down all the priests that had been consecrated by his father,

and consecrated new ones in their stead,

such as were lifted up in the pride of their hearts.

Mosiah 11:6

Yea, and thus they were supported in their laziness,

and in their idolatry, and in their whoredoms,

by the taxes which king Noah had put upon his people;

thus did the people labor exceedingly to support iniquity.

Mosiah 11:7

Yea, and they also became idolatrous,

because they were deceived

by the vain and flattering words of the king and priests;

for they did speak flattering things unto them.

Mosiah 11:9

And he also built him a spacious palace, and a throne in the midst thereof,

all of which was of fine wood

and was ornamented with gold and silver and with precious things.

Mosiah 11:10

And he also caused that his workmen should work

all manner of fine work within the walls of the temple,

of fine wood, and of copper, and of brass.

Mosiah 11:11

And the seats which were set apart for the high priests,

which were above all the other seats,

he did ornament with pure gold;

and he caused a breastwork to be built before them,

that they might rest their bodies and their arms upon

while they should speak lying and vain words to his people.

Mosiah 11:12

And it came to pass that he built a tower near the temple;

yea, a very high tower,

even so high that he could stand upon the top thereof

and overlook the land of Shilom,

and also the land of Shemlon, which was possessed by the Lamanites;

and he could even look over all the land round about.

Mosiah 11:13

And it came to pass that he caused many buildings to be built in the land Shilom;

and he caused a great tower to be built on the hill north of the land Shilom,

which had been a resort for the children of Nephi

at the time they fled out of the land;

and thus he did do with the riches which he obtained by the taxation of his people.

Mosiah 11:15

And it came to pass that he planted vineyards round about in the land;

and he built wine–presses, and made wine in abundance;

and therefore he became a wine–bibber, and also his people.

Mosiah 11:16

And it came to pass that the Lamanites began

to come in upon his people, upon small numbers,

and to slay them in their fields,

and while they were tending their flocks.

Mosiah 11:17

And king Noah sent guards round about the land to keep them off;

but he did not send a sufficient number,

and the Lamanites came upon them and killed them,

and drove many of their flocks out of the land;

thus the Lamanites began to destroy them, and to exercise their hatred upon them.

Mosiah 11:19

And now, because of this great victory

they were lifted up in the pride of their hearts;

they did boast in their own strength,

saying that their fifty could stand against thousands of the Lamanites;

and thus they did boast, and did delight

in blood, and the shedding of the blood of their brethren,

and this because of the wickedness of their king and priests.

Mosiah 11:20

And it came to pass that there was a man among them whose name was Abinadi;

and he went forth among them, and began to prophesy, saying:

Behold, thus saith the Lord, and thus hath he commanded me, saying,

Go forth, and say unto this people,

thus saith the Lord —

Wo be unto this people,

for I have seen their abominations, and their wickedness, and their whoredoms;

and except they repent I will visit them in mine anger.

Mosiah 11:21

And except they repent and turn to the Lord their God,

behold, I will deliver them into the hands of their enemies;

yea, and they shall be brought into bondage;

and they shall be afflicted by the hand of their enemies.

Mosiah 11:22

And it shall come to pass that they shall know

that I am the Lord their God, and am a jealous God,

visiting the iniquities of my people.

Mosiah 11:23

And it shall come to pass that

except this people repent and turn unto the Lord their God,

they shall be brought into bondage;

and none shall deliver them, except it be the Lord the Almighty God.

Mosiah 11:25

And except they repent in sackcloth and ashes,

and cry mightily to the Lord their God,

I will not hear their prayers,

neither will I deliver them out of their afflictions;

and thus saith the Lord, and thus hath he commanded me.

Mosiah 11:26

Now it came to pass that when Abinadi had spoken these words unto them

they were wroth with him, and sought to take away his life;

but the Lord delivered him out of their hands.

Mosiah 11:27

Now when king Noah had heard of the words

which Abinadi had spoken unto the people,

he was also wroth; and he said:

Who is Abinadi, that I and my people should be judged of him,

or who is the Lord, that shall bring upon my people such great affliction?

Mosiah 11:29

Now the eyes of the people were blinded;

therefore they hardened their hearts against the words of Abinadi,

and they sought from that time forward to take him.

And king Noah hardened his heart against the word of the Lord,

and he did not repent of his evil doings.

Mosiah 12:1

And it came to pass that after the space of two years

that Abinadi came among them in disguise,

that they knew him not,

and began to prophesy among them, saying:

Thus has the Lord commanded me, saying —

Abinadi, go and prophesy unto this my people,

for they have hardened their hearts against my words;

they have repented not of their evil doings;

therefore, I will visit them in my anger,

yea, in my fierce anger will I visit them in their iniquities and abominations.

Mosiah 12:2

Yea, wo be unto this generation!

And the Lord said unto me:

Stretch forth thy hand and prophesy, saying:

Thus saith the Lord,

it shall come to pass that this generation, because of their iniquities,

shall be brought into bondage, and shall be smitten on the cheek;

yea, and shall be driven by men, and shall be slain;

and the vultures of the air, and the dogs,

yea, and the wild beasts,

shall devour their flesh.

Mosiah 12:3

And it shall come to pass that

the life of king Noah shall be valued even as a garment in a hot furnace;

for he shall know that I am the Lord.

Mosiah 12:4

And it shall come to pass that

I will smite this my people with sore afflictions,

yea, with famine and with pestilence;

and I will cause that they shall howl all the day long.

Mosiah 12:6

And it shall come to pass that I will send forth hail among them,

and it shall smite them;

and they shall also be smitten with the east wind;

and insects shall pester their land also, and devour their grain.

Mosiah 12:8

And it shall come to pass that except they repent

I will utterly destroy them from off the face of the earth;

yet they shall leave a record behind them,

and I will preserve them for other nations which shall possess the land;

yea, even this will I do

that I may discover the abominations of this people to other nations.

And many things did Abinadi prophesy against this people.

Mosiah 12:9

And it came to pass that they were angry with him;

and they took him and carried him bound before the king,

and said unto the king:

Behold, we have brought a man before thee

who has prophesied evil concerning thy people,

and saith that God will destroy them.

Mosiah 12:11

And again, he saith that thou shalt be as a stalk,

even as a dry stalk of the field,

which is run over by the beasts and trodden under foot.

Mosiah 12:12

And again, he saith thou shalt be as the blossoms of a thistle,

which, when it is fully ripe, if the wind bloweth,

it is driven forth upon the face of the land.

And he pretendeth the Lord hath spoken it.

And he saith all this shall come upon thee except thou repent,

and this because of thine iniquities.

Mosiah 12:15

And behold, we are strong,

we shall not come into bondage, or be taken captive by our enemies;

yea, and thou hast prospered in the land, and thou shalt also prosper.

Mosiah 12:16

Behold, here is the man,

we deliver him into thy hands;

thou mayest do with him as seemeth thee good.

Mosiah 12:17

And it came to pass that king Noah caused

that Abinadi should be cast into prison;

and he commanded that the priests should gather themselves together

that he might hold a council with them what he should do with him.

Mosiah 12:18

And it came to pass that they said unto the king:

Bring him hither that we may question him;

and the king commanded that he should be brought before them.

Mosiah 12:20

And it came to pass that one of them said unto him:

What meaneth the words which are written,

and which have been taught by our fathers, saying:

Mosiah 12:21

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him

that bringeth good tidings;

that publisheth peace;

that bringeth good tidings of good;

that publisheth salvation;

that saith unto Zion,

Thy God reigneth;

Mosiah 12:22

Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice;

with the voice together shall they sing;

for they shall see eye to eye when the Lord shall bring again Zion;

Mosiah 12:23

Break forth into joy;

sing together ye waste places of Jerusalem;

for the Lord hath comforted his people,

he hath redeemed Jerusalem;

Mosiah 12:24

the Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations,

and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God?

Mosiah 12:25

And now Abinadi said unto them:

Are you priests, and pretend to teach this people,

and to understand the spirit of prophesying,

and yet desire to know of me what these things mean?

Mosiah 12:26

I say unto you,

wo be unto you for perverting the ways of the Lord!

For if ye understand these things ye have not taught them;

therefore, ye have perverted the ways of the Lord.

Mosiah 12:28

And they said:

We teach the law of Moses.

Mosiah 12:29

And again he said unto them:

If ye teach the law of Moses

why do ye not keep it?

Why do ye set your hearts upon riches?

Why do ye commit whoredoms and spend your strength with harlots,

yea, and cause this people to commit sin,

that the Lord has cause to send me to prophesy against this people,

yea, even a great evil against this people?

Mosiah 12:30

Know ye not that I speak the truth?

Yea, ye know that I speak the truth;

and you ought to tremble before God.

Mosiah 12:31

And it shall come to pass that ye shall be smitten for your iniquities,

for ye have said that ye teach the law of Moses.

And what know ye concerning the law of Moses?

Doth salvation come by the law of Moses?

What say ye?

Mosiah 12:32

And they answered and said

that salvation did come by the law of Moses.

Mosiah 12:33

But now Abinadi said unto them:

I know if ye keep the commandments of God ye shall be saved;

yea, if ye keep the commandments

which the Lord delivered unto Moses in the mount of Sinai, saying:

Mosiah 12:34

I am the Lord thy God,

who hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt,

out of the house of bondage.

Mosiah 12:36

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image,

or any likeness of any thing in heaven above,

or things which are in the earth beneath.

Mosiah 13:1

And now when the king had heard these words,

he said unto his priests:

Away with this fellow, and slay him;

for what have we to do with him,

for he is mad.

Mosiah 13:3

Touch me not,

for God shall smite you if ye lay your hands upon me,

for I have not delivered the message which the Lord sent me to deliver;

neither have I told you that which ye requested that I should tell;

therefore, God will not suffer that I shall be destroyed at this time.

Mosiah 13:4

But I must fulfil the commandments wherewith God has commanded me;

and because I have told you the truth ye are angry with me.

And again, because I have spoken the word of God

ye have judged me that I am mad.

Mosiah 13:5

Now it came to pass after Abinadi had spoken these words

that the people of king Noah durst not lay their hands on him,

for the Spirit of the Lord was upon him;

and his face shone with exceeding luster, even as Moses' did

while in the mount of Sinai, while speaking with the Lord.

Mosiah 13:7

Ye see that ye have not power to slay me,

therefore I finish my message.

Yea, and I perceive that it cuts you to your hearts

because I tell you the truth concerning your iniquities.

Mosiah 13:11

And now I read unto you the remainder of the commandments of God,

for I perceive that they are not written in your hearts;

I perceive that ye have studied and taught iniquity the most part of your lives.

Mosiah 13:12

And now, ye remember that I said unto you:

Thou shall not make unto thee any graven image,

or any likeness of things which are in heaven above,

or which are in the earth beneath,

or which are in the water under the earth.

Mosiah 13:13

And again: Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them;

for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God,

visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children,

unto the third and fourth generations of them that hate me;

Mosiah 13:15

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain;

for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Mosiah 13:16

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Mosiah 13:18

But the seventh day, the sabbath of the Lord thy God,

thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter,

thy man–servant, nor thy maid–servant, nor thy cattle,

nor thy stranger that is within thy gates;

Mosiah 13:19

For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is;

wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Mosiah 13:20

Honor thy father and thy mother,

that thy days may be long upon the land

which the Lord thy God giveth thee.