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THE BOOK OF
MOSIAH
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And now there was no more contention in all
the Land of Zarahemla among all the people
which belonged to King Benjamin,
So that King Benjamin had continual peace
all the remainder of his days.
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2
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And it came to pass that he had three sons,
And he called their names Mosiah and Helorum
and Helaman;
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3
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And he caused that they should be taught in all
the language of his fathers, that thereby
they might become men of understanding,
And that they might know concerning the prophecies
which had been spoken by the mouths of their fathers,
which were delivered them by the hand of the Lord.
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And he also taught them concerning the records which
were engraven on the plates of brass, saying:
"My sons, I would that ye should remember that
were it not for these plates which contain
these records and these commandments,
We must have suffered in ignorance, even at this
present time, not knowing the mysteries of God;
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5
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For it were not possible that our father Lehi could have
remembered all these things, to have taught them to
his children, except it were for the help of these plates;
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6
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For he having been taught in the language of the
Egyptians, therefore he could read these engravings
and teach them to his children, that thereby
they could teach them to their children,
And so fulfilling the commandments of God,
even down to this present time.
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"I say unto you my sons, were it not for these things which
have been kept and preserved by the hand of God, that
we might read and understand of His mysteries and
have His commandments always before our eyes,
That even our fathers would have dwindled in unbelief;
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And we should have been like unto our brethren,
the Lamanites, which know nothing
concerning these things,
Or even do not believe them when they are taught them,
because of the traditions of their fathers
which are not correct.
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"O my sons, I would that ye should remember that these
sayings are true, and also that these records are true,
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