Unit 38

them

47 occurrences in 29 verses

Mosiah 11:7, 8, 11, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26,

Mosiah 12:1, 6, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 33, 37,

Mosiah 13:2, 13, 14, 19

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 11:8

And it came to pass that

king Noah built many elegant and spacious buildings;

and he ornamented them with fine work of wood,

and of all manner of precious things,

of gold, and of silver, and of iron, and of brass, and of ziff, and of copper;

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 11:16

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 11:20

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 11:23

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 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 12:6

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 12:17

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 12:19

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 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 12:25

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 12:29

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 12:33

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 12:37

Now Abinadi said unto them,

Have ye done all this?

I say unto you,

Nay, ye have not.

And have ye taught this people that they should do all these things?

I say unto you,

Nay, ye have not.

Mosiah 13:2

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

but he withstood them, and said unto them:

Mosiah 13:13

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 13:14

And showing mercy unto thousands of them

that love me and keep my commandments.

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.