Unit 5

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94 occurrences in 44 verses

1 Nephi 16:1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 28, 29, 33, 35, 38, 39,

1 Nephi 17:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 19, 20, 21, 22, 55,

1 Nephi 18:1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25,

1 Nephi 19:21

1 Nephi 16:1

And now it came to pass that

after I, Nephi, had made an end of speaking to my brethren,

behold they said unto me:

Thou hast declared unto us hard things,

more than we are able to bear.

1 Nephi 16:10

And it came to pass that as my father arose in the morning,

and went forth to the tent door,

to his great astonishment he beheld upon the ground

a round ball of curious workmanship;

and it was of fine brass.

And within the ball were two spindles;

and the one pointed the way whither we should go into the wilderness.

1 Nephi 16:11

And it came to pass that we did gather together

whatsoever things we should carry into the wilderness,

and all the remainder of our provisions which the Lord had given unto us;

and we did take seed of every kind that we might carry into the wilderness.

1 Nephi 16:12

And it came to pass that we did take our tents

and depart into the wilderness, across the river Laman.

1 Nephi 16:13

And it came to pass that we traveled for the space of four days,

nearly a south-southeast direction,

and we did pitch our tents again;

and we did call the name of the place Shazer.

1 Nephi 16:14

And it came to pass that we did take our bows and our arrows,

and go forth into the wilderness to slay food for our families;

and after we had slain food for our families

we did return again to our families in the wilderness, to the place of Shazer.

And we did go forth again in the wilderness,

following the same direction,

keeping in the most fertile parts of the wilderness,

which were in the borders near the Red Sea.

1 Nephi 16:15

And it came to pass that we did travel for the space of many days,

slaying food by the way,

with our bows and our arrows and our stones and our slings.

1 Nephi 16:16

And we did follow the directions of the ball,

which led us in the more fertile parts of the wilderness.

1 Nephi 16:17

And after we had traveled for the space of many days,

we did pitch our tents for the space of a time,

that we might again rest ourselves and obtain food for our families.

1 Nephi 16:18

And it came to pass that as I, Nephi, went forth to slay food,

behold, I did break my bow, which was made of fine steel;

and after I did break my bow,

behold, my brethren were angry with me because of the loss of my bow,

for we did obtain no food.

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 16:21

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 16:28

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld the pointers which were in the ball,

that they did work according to the faith and diligence and heed

which we did give unto them.

1 Nephi 16:29

And there was also written upon them a new writing, which was plain to be read,

which did give us understanding concerning the ways of the Lord;

and it was written and changed from time to time,

according to the faith and diligence which we gave unto it.

And thus we see that by small means the Lord can bring about great things.

1 Nephi 16:33

And it came to pass that we did again take our journey,

traveling nearly the same course as in the beginning;

and after we had traveled for the space of many days

we did pitch our tents again,

that we might tarry for the space of a time.

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 17:1

And it came to pass that we did again take our journey in the wilderness;

and we did travel nearly eastward from that time forth.

And we did travel and wade through much affliction in the wilderness;

and our women did bear children in the wilderness.

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 17:3

And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled.

And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God

he doth nourish them, and strengthen them,

and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing

which he has commanded them;

wherefore, he did provide means for us

while we did sojourn in the wilderness.

1 Nephi 17:4

And we did sojourn for the space of many years,

yea, even eight years in the wilderness.

1 Nephi 17:5

And we did come to the land which we called Bountiful,

because of its much fruit and also wild honey;

and all these things were prepared of the Lord that we might not perish.

And we beheld the sea, which we called Irreantum,

which, being interpreted, is many waters.

1 Nephi 17:6

And it came to pass that we did pitch our tents by the seashore;

and notwithstanding we had suffered many afflictions and much difficulty,

yea, even so much that we cannot write them all,

we were exceedingly rejoiced when we came to the seashore;

and we called the place Bountiful, because of its much fruit.

1 Nephi 17:12

For the Lord had not hitherto suffered that we should make much fire,

as we journeyed in the wilderness;

for he said: I will make thy food become sweet, that ye cook it not;

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 17:20

And thou art like unto our father,

led away by the foolish imaginations of his heart;

yea, he hath led us out of the land of Jerusalem,

and we have wandered in the wilderness for these many years;

and our women have toiled, being big with child;

and they have borne children in the wilderness

and suffered all things, save it were death;

and it would have been better that they had died

before they came out of Jerusalem than to have suffered these afflictions.

1 Nephi 17:21

Behold, these many years we have suffered in the wilderness,

which time we might have enjoyed our possessions

and the land of our inheritance;

yea, and we might have been happy.

1 Nephi 17:22

And we know that the people who were in the land of Jerusalem

were a righteous people;

for they kept the statutes and judgments of the Lord,

and all his commandments, according to the law of Moses;

wherefore, we know that they are a righteous people;

and our father hath judged them,

and hath led us away because we would hearken unto his words;

yea, and our brother is like unto him.

And after this manner of language

did my brethren murmur and complain against us.

1 Nephi 17:55

And now, they said:

we know of a surety that the Lord is with thee,

for we know that it is the power of the Lord that has shaken us.

And they fell down before me, and were about to worship me,

but I would not suffer them, saying:

I am thy brother, yea, even thy younger brother;

wherefore, worship the Lord thy God,

and honor thy father and thy mother,

that thy days may be long in the land

which the Lord thy God shall give thee.

1 Nephi 18:1

And it came to pass that

they did worship the Lord, and did go forth with me;

and we did work timbers of curious workmanship.

And the Lord did show me from time to time

after what manner I should work the timbers of the ship.

1 Nephi 18:5

And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came unto my father,

that we should arise and go down into the ship.

1 Nephi 18:6

And it came to pass that on the morrow,

after we had prepared all things,

much fruits and meat from the wilderness,

and honey in abundance, and provisions

according to that which the Lord had commanded us,

we did go down into the ship, with all our loading and our seeds,

and whatsoever thing we had brought with us,

every one according to his age;

wherefore, we did all go down into the ship, with our wives and our children.

1 Nephi 18:8

And it came to pass after we had all gone down into the ship,

and had taken with us our provisions and things which had been commanded us,

we did put forth into the sea and were driven forth before the wind

towards the promised land.

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 18:10

And I, Nephi, began to fear exceedingly lest the Lord should be angry with us,

and smite us because of our iniquity,

that we should be swallowed up in the depths of the sea;

wherefore, I, Nephi, began to speak to them with much soberness;

but behold they were angry with me, saying:

we will not that our younger brother shall be a ruler over us.

1 Nephi 18:13

Wherefore, they knew not whither they should steer the ship,

insomuch that there arose a great storm,

yea, a great and terrible tempest,

and we were driven back upon the waters for the space of three days;

and they began to be frightened exceedingly

lest they should be drowned in the sea;

nevertheless they did not loose me.

1 Nephi 18:14

And on the fourth day, which we had been driven back,

the tempest began to be exceedingly sore.

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 18:22

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did guide the ship,

that we sailed again towards the promised land.

1 Nephi 18:23

And it came to pass that after we had sailed for the space of many days

we did arrive at the promised land;

and we went forth upon the land, and did pitch our tents;

and we did call it the promised land.

1 Nephi 18:24

And it came to pass that we did begin to till the earth,

and we began to plant seeds;

yea, we did put all our seeds into the earth,

which we had brought from the land of Jerusalem.

And it came to pass that they did grow exceedingly;

wherefore, we were blessed in abundance.

1 Nephi 18:25

And it came to pass that we did find upon the land of promise,

as we journeyed in the wilderness,

that there were beasts in the forests of every kind,

both the cow and the ox, and the ass and the horse, and the goat and the wild goat,

and all manner of wild animals, which were for the use of men.

And we did find all manner of ore, both of gold, and of silver, and of copper.

1 Nephi 19:21

And he surely did show unto the prophets of old all things concerning them;

and also he did show unto many concerning us;

wherefore, it must needs be that we know concerning them

for they are written upon the plates of brass.