Unit 80

and began to

4 occurrences in 3 verses

3 Nephi 1:29, 30,

3 Nephi 2:1

3 Nephi 1:29

And there was also a cause of much sorrow among the Lamanites;

for behold, they had many children

who did grow up and began to wax strong in years,

that they became for themselves,

and were led away by some who were Zoramites,

by their lyings and their flattering words, to join those Gadianton robbers.

3 Nephi 1:30

And thus were the Lamanites afflicted also,

and began to decrease as to their faith and righteousness,

because of the wickedness of the rising generation.

3 Nephi 2:1

And it came to pass that thus passed away the ninety and fifth year also,

and the people began to forget those signs and wonders which they had heard,

and began to be less and less astonished at a sign or a wonder from heaven,

insomuch that they began to be hard in their hearts, and blind in their minds,

and began to disbelieve all which they had heard and seen —