Unit 50

of

54 occurrences in 22 verses

Alma 8:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 30

Alma 8:1

And now it came to pass that Alma returned from the land of Gideon,

after having taught the people of Gideon many things which cannot be written,

having established the order of the church,

according as he had before done in the land of Zarahemla,

yea, he returned to his own house at Zarahemla

to rest himself from the labors which he had performed.

Alma 8:2

And thus ended the ninth year of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi.

Alma 8:3

And it came to pass in the commencement of the tenth year

of the reign of the judges over the people of Nephi,

that Alma departed from thence and took his journey

over into the land of Melek,

on the west of the river Sidon,

on the west by the borders of the wilderness.

Alma 8:4

And he began to teach the people in the land of Melek

according to the holy order of God, by which he had been called;

and he began to teach the people throughout all the land of Melek.

Alma 8:5

And it came to pass that the people came to him

throughout all the borders of the land which was by the wilderness side.

And they were baptized throughout all the land;

Alma 8:6

So that when he had finished his work at Melek

he departed thence, and traveled three days' journey

on the north of the land of Melek;

and he came to a city which was called Ammonihah.

Alma 8:7

Now it was the custom of the people of Nephi

to call their lands, and their cities, and their villages,

yea, even all their small villages,

after the name of him who first possessed them;

and thus it was with the land of Ammonihah.

Alma 8:8

And it came to pass that when Alma had come to the city of Ammonihah

he began to preach the word of God unto them.

Alma 8:9

Now Satan had gotten great hold

upon the hearts of the people of the city of Ammonihah;

therefore they would not hearken unto the words of Alma.

Alma 8:11

Nevertheless, they hardened their hearts, saying unto him:

Behold, we know that thou art Alma;

and we know that thou art high priest over the church

which thou hast established in many parts of the land, according to your tradition;

and we are not of thy church,

and we do not believe in such foolish traditions.

Alma 8:12

And now we know that because we are not of thy church

we know that thou hast no power over us;

and thou hast delivered up the judgment-seat unto Nephihah;

therefore thou art not the chief judge over us.

Alma 8:13

Now when the people had said this,

and withstood all his words, and reviled him, and spit upon him,

and caused that he should be cast out of their city,

he departed thence and took his journey

towards the city which was called Aaron.

Alma 8:14

And it came to pass that while he was journeying thither,

being weighed down with sorrow,

wading through much tribulation and anguish of soul,

because of the wickedness of the people who were in the city of Ammonihah,

it came to pass while Alma was thus weighed down with sorrow,

behold an angel of the Lord appeared unto him, saying:

Alma 8:15

Blessed art thou, Alma;

therefore, lift up thy head and rejoice,

for thou hast great cause to rejoice;

for thou hast been faithful in keeping the commandments of God

from the time which thou receivedst thy first message from him.

Behold, I am he that delivered it unto you.

Alma 8:16

And behold, I am sent to command thee

that thou return to the city of Ammonihah,

and preach again unto the people of the city;

yea, preach unto them.

Yea, say unto them,

except they repent the Lord God will destroy them.

Alma 8:17

For behold, they do study at this time

that they may destroy the liberty of thy people,

(for thus saith the Lord)

which is contrary to the statutes, and judgments, and commandments

which he has given unto his people.

Alma 8:18

Now it came to pass that

after Alma had received his message from the angel of the Lord

he returned speedily to the land of Ammonihah.

And he entered the city by another way,

yea, by the way which is on the south of the city of Ammonihah.

Alma 8:19

And as he entered the city

he was an hungered,

and he said to a man:

Will ye give to an humble servant of God something to eat?

Alma 8:20

And the man said unto him:

I am a Nephite, and I know that thou art a holy prophet of God,

for thou art the man whom an angel said in a vision:

Thou shalt receive.

Therefore, go with me into my house

and I will impart unto thee of my food;

and I know that thou wilt be a blessing unto me and my house.

Alma 8:23

And after he had eaten and was filled he said unto Amulek:

I am Alma, and am the high priest over the church of God throughout the land.

Alma 8:24

And behold, I have been called to preach the word of God among all this people,

according to the spirit of revelation and prophecy;

and I was in this land

and they would not receive me, but they cast me out

and I was about to set my back towards this land forever.

Alma 8:30

And Alma went forth, and also Amulek, among the people,

to declare the words of God unto them;

and they were filled with the Holy Ghost.