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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.