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Book of Mormon Commentary
Mosiah Chapter 7
7: 102 Noah saw that the interview was only making matters worse. "Away with this fellow, and slay
him... for he is mad” (100). They attempted to take him, but he withstood them. “Touch me not, for God
shall smite you" (101). Not even the king dared lay his hands upon Abinadi. “For the Spirit of the Lord
was upon him: and his face shone with exceeding luster” (106). (See Exod. 31:29,30,35.)
Mos 7:109 But I finish my message; and then it matters not whither I go, if it be so that I am saved.
7:109 Abinadi had only introduced the commandments which are basic to the law of Moses. Now that
the king and his council knew they had no words or power to cope with the prophet, they were in a more
receptive condition, He, therefore, determined to read all the commandments to them, "for I perceive
that they are not written in your hearts” (111).
The reading came from the brass plates and is much the same as Exodus 20:5-17. In verse 5 the Bible
has “iniquity" whereas Mosiah has it in the plural, “the iniquities of th,e fathers." Exodus 20:11 has the
clause, "And [the Lord] rested the seventh day" which is followed by “wherefore the Lord blessed the
Sabbath day, and hallowed it." Mosiah omits the clause about resting.