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Unit 78

Segment 2 of 5 [#508]

Nephi Prays for the Famine to End

Helaman 11:9 - Helaman 11:19

Duration: 2:21

contextual study / concordance



[Please note that this segment begins in the midst of Helaman 11:9]


Helaman 11:9

...

And it came to pass that when Nephi saw

that the people had repented and did humble themselves in sackcloth,

he cried again unto the Lord, saying:


Helaman 11:10

O Lord, behold this people repenteth;

and they have swept away the band of Gadianton from amongst them

insomuch that they have become extinct,

and they have concealed their secret plans in the earth.


Helaman 11:11

Now, O Lord, because of this their humility

wilt thou turn away thine anger,

and let thine anger be appeased in the destruction of those wicked men

whom thou hast already destroyed.


Helaman 11:12

O Lord, wilt thou turn away thine anger, yea, thy fierce anger,

and cause that this famine may cease in this land.


Helaman 11:13

O Lord, wilt thou hearken unto me,

and cause that it may be done according to my words,

and send forth rain upon the face of the earth,

that she may bring forth her fruit, and her grain in the season of grain.


Helaman 11:14

O Lord, thou didst hearken unto my words when I said,

Let there be a famine, that the pestilence of the sword might cease;

and I know that thou wilt, even at this time, hearken unto my words,

for thou saidst that: If this people repent I will spare them.


Helaman 11:15

Yea, O Lord, and thou seest that they have repented,

because of the famine and the pestilence and destruction

which has come unto them.


Helaman 11:16

And now, O Lord, wilt thou turn away thine anger,

and try again if they will serve thee?

And if so, O Lord, thou canst bless them

according to thy words which thou hast said.


Helaman 11:17

And it came to pass that in the seventy and sixth year

the Lord did turn away his anger from the people,

and caused that rain should fall upon the earth,

insomuch that it did bring forth her fruit in the season of her fruit.

And it came to pass that it did bring forth her grain in the season of her grain.


Helaman 11:18

And behold, the people did rejoice and glorify God,

and the whole face of the land was filled with rejoicing;

and they did no more seek to destroy Nephi,

but they did esteem him as a great prophet, and a man of God,

having great power and authority given unto him from God.


Helaman 11:19

And behold, Lehi, his brother, was not a whit behind him

as to things pertaining to righteousness.



The End of Unit 78 - Segment 2