Mosiah 25:12 - Scripture Study Tools and Resources

Mosiah 25:12

12 And it came to pass that those who ^awere the children of Amulon and his brethren, who had taken to wife the ^bdaughters of the Lamanites, were displeased with the conduct of their fathers, and they would no longer be called by the names of their fathers, therefore they took upon themselves the name of Nephi, that they might be called the children of Nephi and be numbered among those who were ^ccalled Nephites.

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a Mosiah 20:3 (3-5)

3 And now the priests of king Noah, being ashamed to return to the city of Nephi, yea, and also fearing that the people would slay them, therefore they durst not return to their wives and their ^bchildren.

b Mosiah 23:33

33 And it came to pass that Amulon did plead with the Lamanites; and he also sent forth their wives, who were the ^adaughters of the Lamanites, to plead with their brethren, that they should not destroy their husbands.

c Jacob 1:14 (13-14)

14 But I, Jacob, shall not hereafter distinguish them by these names, but I shall ^bcall them Lamanites that seek to destroy the people of Nephi, and those who are friendly to Nephi I shall call Nephites, or the people of Nephi, according to the reigns of the kings.

c Alma 2:11

11 Now the people of Amlici were distinguished by the name of Amlici, being called Amlicites; and the remainder were ^bcalled Nephites, or the people of God.

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This Verse	Nearby Verses		This Chapter

brethren 4		Mosiah 25:9-12
lamanites 4		Mosiah 25:9-12
nephi 3		Mosiah 25:12-13
upon 3		Mosiah 25:11-13
nephites 2		Mosiah 25:12-13
numbered 2		Mosiah 25:12-13