The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of NephiSmith, Joseph, Jr.
Religion
The Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Sacred books; Latter Day Saint churches -- Sacred books
11:2 Now if a man owed another, and he would not pay that which he did
owe, he was complained of to the judge; and the judge executed
authority, and sent forth officers that the man should be brought
before him; and he judged the man according to the law and the
evidences which were brought against him, and thus the man was
compelled to pay that which he owed, or be stripped, or be cast out
from among the people as a thief and a robber.
11:3 And the judge received for his wages according to his time—a
senine of gold for a day, or a senum of silver, which is equal to a
senine of gold; and this is according to the law which was given.
11:4 Now these are the names of the different pieces of their gold, and
of their silver, according to their value. And the names are given by
the Nephites, for they did not reckon after the manner of the Jews who
were at Jerusalem; neither did they measure after the manner of the
Jews; but they altered their reckoning and their measure, according to
the minds and the circumstances of the people, in every generation,
until the reign of the judges, they having been established by king
Mosiah.
11:5 Now the reckoning is thus—a senine of gold, a seon of gold, a shum
of gold, and a limnah of gold.
11:6 A senum of silver, an amnor of silver, an ezrom of silver, and an
onti of silver.
11:7 A senum of silver was equal to a senine of gold, and either for a
measure of barley, and also for a measure of every kind of grain.
11:8 Now the amount of a seon of gold was twice the value of a senine.
11:9 And a shum of gold was twice the value of a seon.
11:10 And a limnah of gold was the value of them all.
11:11 And an amnor of silver was as great as two senums.
11:12 And an ezrom of silver was as great as four senums.
11:13 And an onti was as great as them all.
11:14 Now this is the value of the lesser numbers of their reckoning—
11:15 A shiblon is half of a senum; therefore, a shiblon for half a
measure of barley.
11:16 And a shiblum is a half of a shiblon.
11:17 And a leah is the half of a shiblum.
11:18 Now this is their number, according to their reckoning.
11:19 Now an antion of gold is equal to three shiblons.
11:20 Now, it was for the sole purpose to get gain, because they
received their wages according to their employ, therefore, they did
stir up the people to riotings, and all manner of disturbances and
wickedness, that they might have more employ, that they might get money
according to the suits which were brought before them; therefore they
did stir up the people against Alma and Amulek.
11:21 And this Zeezrom began to question Amulek, saying: Will ye answer
me a few questions which I shall ask you? Now Zeezrom was a man who was
expert in the devices of the devil, that he might destroy that which
was good; therefore, he said unto Amulek: Will ye answer the questions
which I shall put unto you?
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