Unit 11

that they

8 occurrences in 6 verses

2 Nephi 5:2, 4, 18, 21, 22, 26

2 Nephi 5:2

But behold, their anger did increase against me,

insomuch that they did seek to take away my life.

2 Nephi 5:4

Now I do not write upon these plates all the words

which they murmured against me.

But it sufficeth me to say, that they did seek to take away my life.

2 Nephi 5:18

And it came to pass that they would that I should be their king.

But I, Nephi, was desirous that they should have no king;

nevertheless, I did for them according to that which was in my power.

2 Nephi 5:21

And he had caused the cursing to come upon them,

yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity.

For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him,

that they had become like unto a flint;

wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome,

that they might not be enticing unto my people

the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them.

2 Nephi 5:22

And thus saith the Lord God:

I will cause that they shall be loathsome unto thy people,

save they shall repent of their iniquities.

2 Nephi 5:26

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did consecrate Jacob and Joseph,

that they should be priests and teachers over the land of my people.