Mosiah 7:15 “equates slavery and taxation. This isn’t surprising considering the Israelite context had a fine distinction between the two. Tax levies could be paid off through forced labor—corvée. In fact, this verse should be juxtaposed to Benjamin’s speech, proclaiming his prohibition of slavery and not burdening his people with taxes (Mosiah 2:13–14). Benjamin says he prevented slavery and worked with his hands so as not to impose taxes which would be ‘grievous to be borne’ (Mosiah 2:14). The account later connects taxation and the people’s labor (Mosiah 11:6)” (Goff, “Historical Narrative,” 92).