Unit 5

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54 occurrences in 34 verses

1 Nephi 16:19, 20, 21, 22, 32, 35, 38, 39,

1 Nephi 17:2, 19, 29, 30, 35, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 49, 52, 53,

1 Nephi 18:9, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20,

1 Nephi 19:7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18

1 Nephi 16:19

And it came to pass that we did return without food to our families,

and being much fatigued, because of their journeying,

they did suffer much for the want of food.

1 Nephi 16:20

And it came to pass that Laman and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael

did begin to murmur exceedingly,

because of their sufferings and afflictions in the wilderness;

and also my father began to murmur against the Lord his God;

yea, and they were all exceedingly sorrowful,

even that they did murmur against the Lord.

1 Nephi 16:21

Now it came to pass that I, Nephi,

having been afflicted with my brethren because of the loss of my bow,

and their bows having lost their springs,

it began to be exceedingly difficult,

yea, insomuch that we could obtain no food.

1 Nephi 16:22

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did speak much unto my brethren,

because they had hardened their hearts again,

even unto complaining against the Lord their God.

1 Nephi 16:32

And it came to pass that I did return to our tents,

bearing the beasts which I had slain;

and now when they beheld that I had obtained food,

how great was their joy!

And it came to pass that they did humble themselves before the Lord,

and did give thanks unto him.

1 Nephi 16:35

And it came to pass that the daughters of Ishmael did mourn exceedingly,

because of the loss of their father,

and because of their afflictions in the wilderness;

and they did murmur against my father,

because he had brought them out of the land of Jerusalem, saying:

Our father is dead;

yea, and we have wandered much in the wilderness,

and we have suffered much affliction, hunger, thirst, and fatigue;

and after all these sufferings we must perish in the wilderness with hunger.

1 Nephi 16:38

Now, he says that the Lord has talked with him,

and also that angels have ministered unto him.

But behold, we know that he lies unto us;

and he tells us these things,

and he worketh many things by his cunning arts,

that he may deceive our eyes,

thinking, perhaps, that he may lead us away into some strange wilderness;

and after he has led us away,

he has thought to make himself a king and a ruler over us,

that he may do with us according to his will and pleasure.

And after this manner did my brother Laman stir up their hearts to anger.

1 Nephi 16:39

And it came to pass that the Lord was with us,

yea, even the voice of the Lord came and did speak many words unto them,

and did chasten them exceedingly;

and after they were chastened by the voice of the Lord

they did turn away their anger, and did repent of their sins,

insomuch that the Lord did bless us again with food, that we did not perish.

1 Nephi 17:2

And so great were the blessings of the Lord upon us,

that while we did live upon raw meat in the wilderness,

our women did give plenty of suck for their children, and were strong,

yea, even like unto the men;

and they began to bear their journeyings without murmurings.

1 Nephi 17:19

And now it came to pass that I, Nephi, was exceedingly sorrowful

because of the hardness of their hearts;

and now when they saw that I began to be sorrowful

they were glad in their hearts,

insomuch that they did rejoice over me, saying:

We knew that ye could not construct a ship,

for we knew that ye were lacking in judgment;

wherefore, thou canst not accomplish so great a work.

1 Nephi 17:29

Yea, and ye also know that Moses, by his word

according to the power of God which was in him,

smote the rock, and there came forth water,

that the children of Israel might quench their thirst.

1 Nephi 17:30

And notwithstanding they being led,

the Lord their God, their Redeemer, going before them,

leading them by day and giving light unto them by night,

and doing all things for them which were expedient for man to receive,

they hardened their hearts and blinded their minds,

and reviled against Moses and against the true and living God.

1 Nephi 17:35

Behold, the Lord esteemeth all flesh in one;

he that is righteous is favored of God.

But behold, this people had rejected every word of God,

and they were ripe in iniquity;

and the fulness of the wrath of God was upon them;

and the Lord did curse the land against them,

and bless it unto our fathers;

yea, he did curse it against them unto their destruction,

and he did bless it unto our fathers

unto their obtaining power over it.

1 Nephi 17:38

And he leadeth away the righteous into precious lands,

and the wicked he destroyeth, and curseth the land unto them for their sakes.

1 Nephi 17:40

And he loveth those who will have him to be their God.

Behold, he loved our fathers,

and he covenanted with them,

yea, even Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob;

and he remembered the covenants which he had made;

wherefore, he did bring them out of the land of Egypt.

1 Nephi 17:41

And he did straiten them in the wilderness with his rod;

for they hardened their hearts, even as ye have;

and the Lord straitened them because of their iniquity.

He sent fiery flying serpents among them;

and after they were bitten

he prepared a way that they might be healed;

and the labor which they had to perform was to look;

and because of the simpleness of the way, or the easiness of it,

there were many who perished.

1 Nephi 17:42

And they did harden their hearts from time to time,

and they did revile against Moses,

and also against God;

nevertheless, ye know that they were led forth

by his matchless power into the land of promise.

1 Nephi 17:48

And now it came to pass that when I had spoken these words

they were angry with me, and were desirous

to throw me into the depths of the sea;

and as they came forth to lay their hands upon me

I spake unto them, saying:

In the name of the Almighty God, I command you that ye touch me not,

for I am filled with the power of God,

even unto the consuming of my flesh;

and whoso shall lay his hands upon me

shall wither even as a dried reed;

and he shall be as naught before the power of God,

for God shall smite him.

1 Nephi 17:49

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto them

that they should murmur no more against their father;

neither should they withhold their labor from me,

for God had commanded me that I should build a ship.

1 Nephi 17:52

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said many things unto my brethren,

insomuch that they were confounded and could not contend against me;

neither durst they lay their hands upon me nor touch me with their fingers,

even for the space of many days.

Now they durst not do this lest they should wither before me,

so powerful was the Spirit of God;

and thus it had wrought upon them.

1 Nephi 17:53

And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me:

Stretch forth thine hand again unto thy brethren,

and they shall not wither before thee,

but I will shock them,

saith the Lord,

and this will I do, that they may know that I am the Lord their God.

1 Nephi 18:9

And after we had been driven forth before the wind

for the space of many days,

behold, my brethren and the sons of Ishmael and also their wives

began to make themselves merry,

insomuch that they began to dance, and to sing,

and to speak with much rudeness,

yea, even that they did forget by what power they had been brought thither;

yea, they were lifted up unto exceeding rudeness.

1 Nephi 18:15

And it came to pass that we were about to be swallowed up in the depths of the sea.

And after we had been driven back upon the waters for the space of four days,

my brethren began to see that the judgments of God were upon them,

and that they must perish save that they should repent of their iniquities;

wherefore, they came unto me, and loosed the bands which were upon my wrists,

and behold they had swollen exceedingly;

and also mine ankles were much swollen,

and great was the soreness thereof.

1 Nephi 18:17

Now my father, Lehi, had said many things unto them,

and also unto the sons of Ishmael;

but, behold, they did breathe out much threatenings

against anyone that should speak for me;

and my parents being stricken in years,

and having suffered much grief because of their children,

they were brought down, yea, even upon their sick-beds.

1 Nephi 18:18

Because of their grief and much sorrow, and the iniquity of my brethren,

they were brought near even to be carried out of this time to meet their God;

yea, their grey hairs were about to be brought down to lie low in the dust;

yea, even they were near to be cast with sorrow into a watery grave.

1 Nephi 18:19

And Jacob and Joseph also, being young,

having need of much nourishment,

were grieved because of the afflictions of their mother;

and also my wife with her tears and prayers, and also my children,

did not soften the hearts of my brethren

that they would loose me.

1 Nephi 18:20

And there was nothing save it were the power of God,

which threatened them with destruction,

could soften their hearts;

wherefore, when they saw that

they were about to be swallowed up in the depths of the sea

they repented of the thing which they had done,

insomuch that they loosed me.

1 Nephi 19:7

For the things which some men esteem to be of great worth,

both to the body and soul,

others set at naught and trample under their feet.

Yea, even the very God of Israel do men trample under their feet;

I say, trample under their feet

but I would speak in other words —

they set him at naught, and hearken not to the voice of his counsels.

1 Nephi 19:9

And the world, because of their iniquity, shall judge him to be a thing of naught;

wherefore they scourge him, and he suffereth it;

and they smite him, and he suffereth it.

Yea, they spit upon him, and he suffereth it,

because of his loving kindness and his long-suffering towards the children of men.

1 Nephi 19:11

For thus spake the prophet:

The Lord God surely shall visit all the house of Israel at that day,

some with his voice, because of their righteousness,

unto their great joy and salvation,

and others with the thunderings and the lightnings of his power,

by tempest, by fire, and by smoke, and vapor of darkness,

and by the opening of the earth,

and by mountains which shall be carried up.

1 Nephi 19:13

And as for those who are at Jerusalem, saith the prophet,

they shall be scourged by all people,

because they crucify the God of Israel, and turn their hearts aside,

rejecting signs and wonders, and the power and glory of the God of Israel.

1 Nephi 19:14

And because they turn their hearts aside, saith the prophet,

and have despised the Holy One of Israel,

they shall wander in the flesh, and perish,

and become a hiss and a byword, and be hated among all nations.

1 Nephi 19:15

Nevertheless, when that day cometh, saith the prophet,

that they no more turn aside their hearts against the Holy One of Israel,

then will he remember the covenants which he made to their fathers.

1 Nephi 19:18

And I, Nephi, have written these things unto my people,

that perhaps I might persuade them

that they would remember the Lord their Redeemer.