Unit 44

the land

11 occurrences in 10 verses

Mosiah 29:1, 3, 14, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44

Mosiah 29:1

Now when Mosiah had done this

he sent out throughout all the land, among all the people,

desiring to know their will concerning who should be their king.

Mosiah 29:3

Now Aaron had gone up to the land of Nephi,

therefore the king could not confer the kingdom upon him;

neither would Aaron take upon him the kingdom;

neither were any of the sons of Mosiah willing to take upon them the kingdom.

Mosiah 29:14

And even I myself have labored

with all the power and faculties which I have possessed,

to teach you the commandments of God,

and to establish peace throughout the land,

that there should be no wars nor contentions,

no stealing, nor plundering, nor murdering, nor any manner of iniquity;

Mosiah 29:32

And now I desire that this inequality should be no more in this land,

especially among this my people;

but I desire that this land be a land of liberty,

and every man may enjoy his rights and privileges alike,

so long as the Lord sees fit that we may live and inherit the land,

yea, even as long as any of our posterity remains upon the face of the land.

Mosiah 29:38

Therefore they relinquished their desires for a king,

and became exceedingly anxious

that every man should have an equal chance throughout all the land;

yea, and every man expressed a willingness to answer for his own sins.

Mosiah 29:39

Therefore, it came to pass that

they assembled themselves together in bodies throughout the land,

to cast in their voices concerning who should be their judges,

to judge them according to the law which had been given them;

and they were exceedingly rejoiced

because of the liberty which had been granted unto them.

Mosiah 29:40

And they did wax strong in love towards Mosiah;

yea, they did esteem him more than any other man;

for they did not look upon him as a tyrant who was seeking for gain,

yea, for that lucre which doth corrupt the soul;

for he had not exacted riches of them,

neither had he delighted in the shedding of blood;

but he had established peace in the land,

and he had granted unto his people

that they should be delivered from all manner of bondage;

therefore they did esteem him,

yea, exceedingly, beyond measure.

Mosiah 29:41

And it came to pass that they did appoint judges to rule over them,

or to judge them according to the law;

and this they did throughout all the land.

Mosiah 29:43

And now it came to pass that Alma did walk in the ways of the Lord,

and he did keep his commandments,

and he did judge righteous judgments;

and there was continual peace through the land.

Mosiah 29:44

And thus commenced the reign of the judges throughout all the land of Zarahemla,

among all the people who were called the Nephites;

and Alma was the first and chief judge.