Unit 83

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28 occurrences in 16 verses

3 Nephi 8:1, 6, 8, 9, 19, 23,

3 Nephi 9:9, 10, 11,

3 Nephi 10:1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 18

3 Nephi 8:1

And now it came to pass that according to our record,

and we know our record to be true,

for behold, it was a just man who did keep the record —

for he truly did many miracles in the name of Jesus;

and there was not any man who could do a miracle in the name of Jesus

save he were cleansed every whit from his iniquity —

3 Nephi 8:6

And there was also a great and terrible tempest;

and there was terrible thunder,

insomuch that it did shake the whole earth

as if it was about to divide asunder.

3 Nephi 8:8

And the city of Zarahemla did take fire.

3 Nephi 8:9

And the city of Moroni did sink into the depths of the sea,

and the inhabitants thereof were drowned.

3 Nephi 8:19

And it came to pass that when the thunderings, and the lightnings,

and the storm, and the tempest, and the quakings of the earth did cease —

for behold, they did last for about the space of three hours;

and it was said by some that the time was greater;

nevertheless, all these great and terrible things were done

in about the space of three hours —

and then behold, there was darkness upon the face of the land.

3 Nephi 8:23

And it came to pass that it did last for the space of three days

that there was no light seen;

and there was great mourning and howling and weeping

among all the people continually;

yea, great were the groanings of the people,

because of the darkness and the great destruction

which had come upon them.

3 Nephi 9:9

And behold, that great city Jacobugath,

which was inhabited by the people of king Jacob,

have I caused to be burned with fire

because of their sins and their wickedness,

which was above all the wickedness of the whole earth,

because of their secret murders and combinations;

for it was they that did destroy the peace of my people

and the government of the land;

therefore I did cause them to be burned,

to destroy them from before my face,

that the blood of the prophets and the saints

should not come up unto me any more against them.

3 Nephi 9:10

And behold, the city of Laman, and the city of Josh,

and the city of Gad, and the city of Kishkumen,

have I caused to be burned with fire,

and the inhabitants thereof,

because of their wickedness in casting out the prophets,

and stoning those whom I did send to declare unto them

concerning their wickedness and their abominations.

3 Nephi 9:11

And because they did cast them all out,

that there were none righteous among them,

I did send down fire and destroy them,

that their wickedness and abominations might be hid from before my face,

that the blood of the prophets and the saints whom I sent among them

might not cry unto me from the ground against them.

3 Nephi 10:1

And now behold, it came to pass that

all the people of the land did hear these sayings, and did witness of it.

And after these sayings there was silence in the land for the space of many hours;

3 Nephi 10:2

For so great was the astonishment of the people

that they did cease lamenting and howling

for the loss of their kindred which had been slain;

therefore there was silence in all the land for the space of many hours.

3 Nephi 10:3

And it came to pass that

there came a voice again unto the people,

and all the people did hear, and did witness of it,

saying:

3 Nephi 10:9

And it came to pass that thus did the three days pass away.

And it was in the morning,

and the darkness dispersed from off the face of the land,

and the earth did cease to tremble,

and the rocks did cease to rend, and the dreadful groanings did cease,

and all the tumultuous noises did pass away.

3 Nephi 10:10

And the earth did cleave together again, that it stood;

and the mourning, and the weeping, and the wailing

of the people who were spared alive did cease;

and their mourning was turned into joy,

and their lamentations into the praise and thanksgiving

unto the Lord Jesus Christ, their Redeemer.

3 Nephi 10:16

Yea, the prophet Zenos did testify of these things,

and also Zenock spake concerning these things,

because they testified particularly concerning us,

who are the remnant of their seed.

3 Nephi 10:18

And it came to pass that in the ending of the thirty and fourth year,

behold, I will show unto you that the people of Nephi who were spared,

and also those who had been called Lamanites, who had been spared,

did have great favors shown unto them,

and great blessings poured out upon their heads,

insomuch that soon after the ascension of Christ into heaven

he did truly manifest himself unto them —