“This Restoration Shall Come to All Both Old and Young”

Alan C. Miner

According to Donald Parry, Anaphora (Greek meaning "to repeat") is defined as an identical word or set of words which begin two or more consecutive clauses. Anaphoric clauses abound in the scriptures. . . . For instance, in Alma 11:44, the word "both" introduces four successive thoughts, which in turn join together to define and elucidate the meaning of the first line, "Now, this restoration shall come to all."

Now, this restoration shall come to all,

both old and young,

both bond and free,

both male and female,

both the wicked and the righteous

[Donald W. Parry, The Book of Mormon Text Reformatted according to Parallelistic Patterns, F.A.R.M.S., p. xxxvi].

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