Unit 38

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58 occurrences in 26 verses

Mosiah 11:3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29,

Mosiah 12:1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 19,

Mosiah 13:2, 5

Mosiah 11:3

And he laid a tax of one fifth part of all they possessed,

a fifth part of their gold and of their silver,

and a fifth part of their ziff, and of their copper, and of their brass and their iron;

and a fifth part of their fatlings;

and also a fifth part of all their grain.

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 11:11

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 11:14

And it came to pass that he placed his heart upon his riches,

and he spent his time in riotous living with his wives and his concubines;

and so did also his priests spend their time with harlots.

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 11:18

And it came to pass that king Noah sent his armies against them,

and they were driven back,

or they drove them back for a time;

therefore, they returned rejoicing in their spoil.

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 11:24

Yea, and it shall come to pass that

when they shall cry unto me

I will be slow to hear their cries;

yea, and I will suffer them that they be smitten by their enemies.

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 11:29

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 12:5

Yea, and I will cause that they shall have burdens lashed upon their backs;

and they shall be driven before like a dumb ass.

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 12:7

And they shall be smitten with a great pestilence —

and all this will I do because of their iniquities and abominations.

Mosiah 12:19

And they began to question him, that they might cross him,

that thereby they might have wherewith to accuse him;

but he answered them boldly, and withstood all their questions,

yea, to their astonishment;

for he did withstand them in all their questions,

and did confound them in all their words.

Mosiah 13:2

And they stood forth and attempted to lay their hands on him;

but he withstood them, and said unto them:

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.