The Book of Mormon eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 932 pages of information about The Book of Mormon.

The Book of Mormon eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 932 pages of information about The Book of Mormon.

Alma 11:3 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.

Alma 11:4 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.

Alma 11:5 5 Now the reckoning is thus—­a senine of gold, a seon of gold, a
shum of gold, and a limnah of gold.

Alma 11:6 6 A senum of silver, an amnor of silver, an ezrom of silver, and
an onti of silver.

Alma 11:7 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.

Alma 11:8 8 Now the amount of a seon of gold was twice the value of a
senine.

Alma 11:9 9 And a shum of gold was twice the value of a seon.

Alma 11:10 10 And a limnah of gold was the value of them all.

Alma 11:11 11 And an amnor of silver was as great as two senums.

Alma 11:12 12 And an ezrom of silver was as great as four senums.

Alma 11:13 13 And an onti was as great as them all.

Alma 11:14 14 Now this is the value of the lesser numbers of their
reckoning—­

Alma 11:15 15 A shiblon is half of a senum; therefore, a shiblon for half a
measure of barley.

Alma 11:16 16 And a shiblum is a half of a shiblon.

Alma 11:17 17 And a leah is the half of a shiblum.

Alma 11:18 18 Now this is their number, according to their reckoning.

Alma 11:19 19 Now an antion of gold is equal to three shiblons.

Alma 11:20 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.

Alma 11:21 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?

Alma 11:22 22 And Amulek said unto him:  Yea, if it be according to the
Spirit of the Lord, which is in me; for I shall say nothing which
is contrary to the Spirit of the Lord.  And Zeezrom said unto
him:  Behold, here are six onties of silver, and all these will I
give thee if thou wilt deny the existence of a Supreme Being.

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