Unit 101

people

25 occurrences in 23 verses

Ether 6:19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, 30,

Ether 7:4, 7, 11, 15, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26,

Ether 8:2, 16, 20, 21, 25

Ether 6:19

And the brother of Jared began to be old,

and saw that he must soon go down to the grave;

wherefore he said unto Jared:

Let us gather together our people that we may number them,

that we may know of them what they will desire of us

before we go down to our graves.

Ether 6:20

And accordingly the people were gathered together.

Now the number of the sons and the daughters of the brother of Jared

were twenty and two souls;

and the number of sons and daughters of Jared were twelve,

he having four sons.

Ether 6:21

And it came to pass that they did number their people;

and after that they had numbered them,

they did desire of them the things

which they would that they should do

before they went down to their graves.

Ether 6:22

And it came to pass that the people desired of them

that they should anoint one of their sons to be a king over them.

Ether 6:25

And it came to pass that

they chose even the firstborn of the brother of Jared;

and his name was Pagag.

And it came to pass that he refused and would not be their king.

And the people would that his father should constrain him,

but his father would not;

and he commanded them

that they should constrain no man to be their king.

Ether 6:27

And it came to pass that neither would the sons of Jared,

even all save it were one;

and Orihah was anointed to be king over the people.

Ether 6:28

And he began to reign, and the people began to prosper;

and they became exceedingly rich.

Ether 6:30

And it came to pass that Orihah did walk humbly before the Lord,

and did remember how great things the Lord had done for his father,

and also taught his people how great things the Lord had done for their fathers.

Ether 7:4

And when Corihor was thirty and two years old

he rebelled against his father, and went over and dwelt in the land of Nehor;

and he begat sons and daughters,

and they became exceedingly fair;

wherefore Corihor drew away many people after him.

Ether 7:7

And it came to pass that Kib dwelt in captivity,

and his people under Corihor his son,

until he became exceedingly old;

nevertheless Kib begat Shule in his old age,

while he was yet in captivity.

Ether 7:11

And it came to pass that he did execute judgment in righteousness;

and he did spread his kingdom upon all the face of the land,

for the people had become exceedingly numerous.

Ether 7:15

And it came to pass that

Noah rebelled against Shule, the king, and also his father Corihor,

and drew away Cohor his brother,

and also all his brethren and many of the people.

Ether 7:19

Wherefore, the son of Noah did build up his kingdom in his stead;

nevertheless they did not gain power any more over Shule the king,

and the people who were under the reign of Shule the king

did prosper exceedingly and wax great.

Ether 7:21

And Cohor, the son of Noah, caused

that his people should give battle unto Shule,

in which Shule did beat them and did slay Cohor.

Ether 7:23

And also in the reign of Shule there came prophets among the people,

who were sent from the Lord,

prophesying that the wickedness and idolatry of the people

was bringing a curse upon the land,

and they should be destroyed if they did not repent.

Ether 7:24

And it came to pass that

the people did revile against the prophets, and did mock them.

And it came to pass that king Shule did execute judgment

against all those who did revile against the prophets.

Ether 7:25

And he did execute a law throughout all the land,

which gave power unto the prophets

that they should go whithersoever they would;

and by this cause the people were brought unto repentance.

Ether 7:26

And because the people did repent of their iniquities and idolatries

the Lord did spare them,

and they began to prosper again in the land.

And it came to pass that Shule begat sons and daughters in his old age.

Ether 8:2

And Jared rebelled against his father,

and came and dwelt in the land of Heth.

And it came to pass that he did flatter many people,

because of his cunning words,

until he had gained the half of the kingdom.

Ether 8:16

And they were kept up by the power of the devil

to administer these oaths unto the people, to keep them in darkness,

to help such as sought power to gain power,

and to murder, and to plunder, and to lie,

and to commit all manner of wickedness and whoredoms.

Ether 8:20

And now I, Moroni, do not write the manner of their oaths and combinations,

for it hath been made known unto me that they are had among all people,

and they are had among the Lamanites.

Ether 8:21

And they have caused the destruction of this people of whom I am now speaking,

and also the destruction of the people of Nephi.

Ether 8:25

For it cometh to pass that whoso buildeth it up

seeketh to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries;

and it bringeth to pass the destruction of all people,

for it is built up by the devil, who is the father of all lies;

even that same liar who beguiled our first parents,

yea, even that same liar

who hath caused man to commit murder from the beginning;

who hath hardened the hearts of men

that they have murdered the prophets,

and stoned them, and cast them out from the beginning.