Unit 66

the land

29 occurrences in 18 verses

Alma 50:1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 18, 20, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36

Alma 50:1

And now it came to pass that

Moroni did not stop making preparations for war,

or to defend his people against the Lamanites;

for he caused that his armies should commence

in the commencement of the twentieth year of the reign of the judges,

that they should commence in digging up heaps of earth

round about all the cities, throughout all the land

which was possessed by the Nephites.

Alma 50:6

Thus Moroni did prepare strongholds against the coming of their enemies,

round about every city in all the land.

Alma 50:7

And it came to pass that Moroni caused

that his armies should go forth into the east wilderness;

yea, and they went forth and drove all the Lamanites

who were in the east wilderness

into their own lands, which were south of the land of Zarahemla.

Alma 50:8

And the land of Nephi did run in a straight course from the east sea to the west.

Alma 50:9

And it came to pass that when Moroni had driven all the Lamanites out

of the east wilderness, which was north of the lands of their own possessions,

he caused that the inhabitants

who were in the land of Zarahemla and in the land round about

should go forth into the east wilderness,

even to the borders by the seashore,

and possess the land.

Alma 50:11

And thus he cut off all the strongholds of the Lamanites

in the east wilderness, yea, and also on the west,

fortifying the line between the Nephites and the Lamanites,

between the land of Zarahemla and the land of Nephi,

from the west sea, running by the head of the river Sidon —

the Nephites possessing all the land northward,

yea, even all the land which was northward of the land Bountiful,

according to their pleasure.

Alma 50:14

And they also began a foundation for a city

between the city of Moroni and the city of Aaron,

joining the borders of Aaron and Moroni;

and they called the name of the city, or the land, Nephihah.

Alma 50:18

And they did prosper exceedingly,

and they became exceedingly rich;

yea, and they did multiply and wax strong in the land.

Alma 50:20

Blessed art thou and thy children;

and they shall be blessed,

inasmuch as they shall keep my commandments

they shall prosper in the land.

But remember, inasmuch as they will not keep my commandments

they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord.

Alma 50:25

And it came to pass that in the commencement

of the twenty and fourth year of the reign of the judges,

there would also have been peace among the people of Nephi

had it not been for a contention which took place among them

concerning the land of Lehi, and the land of Morianton,

which joined upon the borders of Lehi;

both of which were on the borders by the seashore.

Alma 50:26

For behold, the people who possessed the land of Morianton

did claim a part of the land of Lehi;

therefore there began to be a warm contention between them,

insomuch that the people of Morianton took up arms against their brethren,

and they were determined by the sword to slay them.

Alma 50:27

But behold, the people who possessed the land of Lehi

fled to the camp of Moroni,

and appealed unto him for assistance;

for behold they were not in the wrong.

Alma 50:29

Therefore, Morianton put it into their hearts

that they should flee to the land which was northward,

which was covered with large bodies of water,

and take possession of the land which was northward.

Alma 50:31

And it came to pass that she fled, and came over to the camp of Moroni,

and told Moroni all things concerning the matter,

and also concerning their intentions to flee into the land northward.

Alma 50:32

Now behold, the people who were in the land Bountiful,

or rather Moroni, feared

that they would hearken to the words of Morianton and unite with his people,

and thus he would obtain possession of those parts of the land,

which would lay a foundation for serious consequences

among the people of Nephi,

yea, which consequences would lead to the overthrow of their liberty.

Alma 50:33

Therefore Moroni sent an army, with their camp, to head the people of Morianton,

to stop their flight into the land northward.

Alma 50:34

And it came to pass that they did not head them

until they had come to the borders of the land Desolation;

and there they did head them, by the narrow pass

which led by the sea into the land northward,

yea, by the sea, on the west and on the east.

Alma 50:36

And thus were the people of Morianton brought back.

And upon their covenanting to keep the peace

they were restored to the land of Morianton,

and a union took place between them and the people of Lehi;

and they were also restored to their lands.