Mosiah 21: 3

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THE BOOK OF MOSIAH

CHAPTER 21

3 Now they durst not slay them, because of the ^aoath which their king had made unto Limhi; but they would smite them on their ^bcheeks, and exercise authority over them; and began to put heavy ^cburdens upon their backs, and drive them as they would a dumb ass—

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3a	Mosiah 19: 25. 25 And it came to pass that the king of the Lamanites made an ^aoath unto them, that his people should not slay them. Mosiah 20: 24. 24 And it came to pass that the king was pacified towards his people; and he said unto them: Let us go forth to meet my people, without arms; and I swear unto you with an ^aoath that my people shall not slay thy people.
b	Lam. 3: 30. 30 He giveth his ^acheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with ^breproach. Mosiah 12: 2. 2 Yea, wo be unto this generation! And the Lord said unto me: Stretch forth thy hand and prophesy, saying: Thus saith the Lord, it shall come to pass that this generation, because of their iniquities, shall be brought into ^abondage, and shall be smitten on the ^bcheek; yea, and shall be driven by men, and shall be slain; and the vultures of the air, and the dogs, yea, and the wild beasts, shall devour their ^cflesh.
c	Ex. 1: 11 (10-11). 11 Therefore they did set over them ^ataskmasters to afflict them with their ^bburdens. And they built for Pharaoh ^ctreasure cities, Pithom and ^dRaamses. Mosiah 12: 5. 5 Yea, and I will cause that they shall have ^aburdens lashed upon their backs; and they shall be driven before like a dumb ass. Mosiah 24: 9. 9 For Amulon knew Alma, that he had been ^aone of the king’s priests, and that it was he that believed the words of Abinadi and was driven out before the king, and therefore he was wroth with him; for he was subject to king Laman, yet he exercised authority over them, and put ^btasks upon them, and put ^ctask-masters over them.