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Mosiah 16:12 · Jacob 6:5

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Book of Mormon Mosiah 16:12
"the arms of mercy were extended towards them, and they would not"
Book of Mormon Jacob 6:5
"And while his arm of mercy is extended towards you in the light of the day"

Shared words: extended towards

Shared figure: arm(s) of mercy + extended towards. Divergences: plural 'arms' (Mosiah) vs singular 'arm' (Jacob); Jacob's present-tense plea ('harden not your hearts') vs Abinadi's past-tense verdict ('they would not'). The figure recurs at Mosiah 29:20 ('extending the arm of mercy towards them that put their trust in him'). Jacob 6:5 quote begins mid-verse after a period, hence capital 'And'. The figure also stands at Alma 5:33 ('the arms of mercy are extended towards them… Repent, and I will receive you') and reaches its first-person form at 3 Nephi 9:14 (3ne-arm-mercy-advent). Five-verse distribution.

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