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Book of Mormon/Evidences/Hebraisms/Chiasmus/Alma 41:12-15
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A1 – And now behold, is the meaning of the word restoration to take a thing of a natural state and place it in an unnatural state, or to place it in a state opposite to its nature? O, my son, this is not the case; but the meaning of the word restoration is to bring back again
- A2 – evil for evil, or carnal for carnal, or devilish for devilish
- B – good for that which is good [2x]
- C – righteous for that which is righteous [2x]
- D – just for that which is just [2x]
- E – merciful for that which is merciful. [2x]
- (Note how the double repetition in the first half is repeated twice in the second half)
- First repetition
- e – Therefore, my son, see that you are merciful unto your brethren
- E – merciful for that which is merciful. [2x]
- d – deal justly
- D – just for that which is just [2x]
- c – judge righteously
- C – righteous for that which is righteous [2x]
- b – and do good continually
- B – good for that which is good [2x]
and if ye do all these things then shall ye receive your reward; yea,
- Second repetition (shall 'return unto you again')
- e – ye shall have mercy restored unto you again;
- d – ye shall have justice restored unto you again
- c – ye shall have a righteous judgment restored unto you again;
- b – and ye shall have good rewarded unto you again
- A2 – For that which ye do send out shall return unto you again,
and be restored; A1 – therefore, the word restoration more fully condemneth the sinner, and justifieth him not at all.