Alma 11:1

Now it was in the law of Mosiah

that every man who was a judge of the law,

or those who were appointed to be judges,

should receive wages according to the time

which they labored to judge those

who were brought before them to be judged.

Alma 11:2

Now if a man owed another,

and he would not pay that which he did owe,

he was complained of to the judge;

and the judge executed authority, and sent forth officers

that the man should be brought before him;

and he judged the man according to the law

and the evidences which were brought against him,

and thus the man was compelled to pay that which he owed,

or be stripped, or be cast out from among the people as a thief and a robber.

Alma 11:3

And the judge received for his wages according to his time —

a senine of gold for a day,

or a senum of silver, which is equal to a senine of gold;

and this is according to the law which was given.

Alma 11:4

Now these are the names of the different pieces

of their gold, and of their silver, according to their value.

And the names are given by the Nephites,

for they did not reckon after the manner of the Jews who were at Jerusalem;

neither did they measure after the manner of the Jews;

but they altered their reckoning and their measure,

according to the minds and the circumstances of the people,

in every generation, until the reign of the judges,

they having been established by king Mosiah.

Alma 11:5

Now the reckoning is thus —

a senine of gold,

a seon of gold,

a shum of gold,

and a limnah of gold.

Alma 11:6

A senum of silver,

an amnor of silver,

an ezrom of silver,

and an onti of silver.

Alma 11:7

A senum of silver was equal to a senine of gold,

and either for a measure of barley,

and also for a measure of every kind of grain.

Alma 11:8

Now the amount of a seon of gold was twice the value of a senine.

Alma 11:9

And a shum of gold was twice the value of a seon.

Alma 11:10

And a limnah of gold was the value of them all.

Alma 11:11

And an amnor of silver was as great as two senums.

Alma 11:12

And an ezrom of silver was as great as four senums.

Alma 11:13

And an onti was as great as them all.

Alma 11:14

Now this is the value of the lesser numbers of their reckoning —

Alma 11:15

A shiblon is half of a senum;

therefore, a shiblon for half a measure of barley.

Alma 11:16

And a shiblum is a half of a shiblon.

Alma 11:17

And a leah is the half of a shiblum.

Alma 11:18

Now this is their number, according to their reckoning.

Alma 11:19

Now an antion of gold is equal to three shiblons.

Alma 11:20

Now, it was for the sole purpose to get gain,

because they received their wages according to their employ,

therefore, they did stir up the people to riotings,

and all manner of disturbances and wickedness,

that they might have more employ,

that they might get money according to the suits

which were brought before them;

therefore they did stir up the people against Alma and Amulek.