Unit 12

people

12 occurrences in 9 verses

2 Nephi 6:1, 6, 13, 17,

2 Nephi 8:4, 5, 7, 16, 22

2 Nephi 6:1

The words of Jacob, the brother of Nephi,

which he spake unto the people of Nephi:

2 Nephi 6:6

And now, these are the words:

Thus saith the Lord God:

Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles,

and set up my standard to the people;

and they shall bring thy sons in their arms,

and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

2 Nephi 6:13

Wherefore, they that fight against Zion and the covenant people of the Lord

shall lick up the dust of their feet;

and the people of the Lord shall not be ashamed.

For the people of the Lord are they who wait for him;

for they still wait for the coming of the Messiah.

2 Nephi 6:17

But thus saith the Lord:

Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away,

and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered;

for the Mighty God shall deliver his covenant people.

For thus saith the Lord:

I will contend with them that contendeth with thee —

2 Nephi 8:4

Hearken unto me, my people;

and give ear unto me, O my nation;

for a law shall proceed from me,

and I will make my judgment to rest for a light for the people.

2 Nephi 8:5

My righteousness is near;

my salvation is gone forth,

and mine arm shall judge the people.

The isles shall wait upon me,

and on mine arm shall they trust.

2 Nephi 8:7

Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness,

the people in whose heart I have written my law,

fear ye not the reproach of men,

neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

2 Nephi 8:16

And I have put my words in thy mouth,

and have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand,

that I may plant the heavens and lay the foundations of the earth,

and say unto Zion: Behold, thou art my people.

2 Nephi 8:22

Thus saith thy Lord, the Lord

and thy God pleadeth the cause of his people;

behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling,

the dregs of the cup of my fury;

thou shalt no more drink it again.