Unit 40

because of

5 occurrences in 5 verses

Mosiah 17:16,

Mosiah 21:3, 6, 15, 17

Mosiah 17:16

And it will come to pass that

ye shall be afflicted with all manner of diseases because of your iniquities.

Mosiah 21:3

Now they durst not slay them, because of the oath

which their king had made unto Limhi;

but they would smite them on their cheeks,

and exercise authority over them;

and began to put heavy burdens upon their backs,

and drive them as they would a dumb ass—

Mosiah 21:6

And it came to pass that

the people began to murmur with the king because of their afflictions;

and they began to be desirous to go against them to battle.

And they did afflict the king sorely with their complaints;

therefore he granted unto them that they should do according to their desires.

Mosiah 21:15

And now the Lord was slow to hear their cry because of their iniquities;

nevertheless the Lord did hear their cries,

and began to soften the hearts of the Lamanites

that they began to ease their burdens;

yet the Lord did not see fit to deliver them out of bondage.

Mosiah 21:17

Now there was a great number of women, more than there was of men;

therefore king Limhi commanded

that every man should impart to the support of the widows and their children,

that they might not perish with hunger;

and this they did because of the greatness of their number that had been slain.