Unit 78

words

10 occurrences in 9 verses

Helaman 11:5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16,

Helaman 12:4, 26

Helaman 11:5

And so it was done, according to the words of Nephi.

And there was a great famine upon the land, among all the people of Nephi.

And thus in the seventy and fourth year the famine did continue,

and the work of destruction did cease by the sword

but became sore by famine.

Helaman 11:7

And it came to pass that the people saw

that they were about to perish by famine,

and they began to remember the Lord their God;

and they began to remember the words of Nephi.

Helaman 11:8

And the people began to plead with their chief judges and their leaders,

that they would say unto Nephi:

Behold, we know that thou art a man of God,

and therefore cry unto the Lord our God

that he turn away from us this famine,

lest all the words which thou hast spoken concerning our destruction be fulfilled.

Helaman 11:9

And it came to pass that the judges did say unto Nephi,

according to the words which had been desired.

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 11:13

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 11:16

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 12:4

O how foolish, and how vain, and how evil, and devilish,

and how quick to do iniquity, and how slow to do good,

are the children of men;

yea, how quick to hearken unto the words of the evil one,

and to set their hearts upon the vain things of the world!

Helaman 12:26

Yea, who shall be consigned to a state of endless misery,

fulfilling the words which say:

They that have done good shall have everlasting life;

and they that have done evil shall have everlasting damnation.

And thus it is.

Amen.