Unit 44

their

16 occurrences in 10 verses

Mosiah 29:1, 18, 19, 20, 30, 31, 33, 38, 39, 47

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 29:18

Yea, remember king Noah, his wickedness and his abominations,

and also the wickedness and abominations of his people.

Behold what great destruction did come upon them;

and also because of their iniquities they were brought into bondage.

Mosiah 29:19

And were it not for the interposition of their all–wise Creator,

and this because of their sincere repentance,

they must unavoidably remain in bondage until now.

Mosiah 29:20

But behold, he did deliver them

because they did humble themselves before him;

and because they cried mightily unto him

he did deliver them out of bondage;

and thus doth the Lord work with his power

in all cases among the children of men,

extending the arm of mercy towards them that put their trust in him.

Mosiah 29:30

And I command you to do these things in the fear of the Lord;

and I command you to do these things, and that ye have no king;

that if these people commit sins and iniquities

they shall be answered upon their own heads.

Mosiah 29:31

For behold I say unto you,

the sins of many people have been caused by the iniquities of their kings;

therefore their iniquities are answered upon the heads of their kings.

Mosiah 29:33

And many more things did king Mosiah write unto them,

unfolding unto them all the trials and troubles of a righteous king,

yea, all the travails of soul for their people,

and also all the murmurings of the people to their king;

and he explained it all unto them.

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 29:47

And thus ended the reign of the kings over the people of Nephi;

and thus ended the days of Alma,

who was the founder of their church.