Unit 12

unto

30 occurrences in 18 verses

2 Nephi 6:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 14,

2 Nephi 7:4,

2 Nephi 8:1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 12, 16, 19

2 Nephi 6:1

The words of Jacob, the brother of Nephi,

which he spake unto the people of Nephi:

2 Nephi 6:2

Behold, my beloved brethren,

I, Jacob, having been called of God,

and ordained after the manner of his holy order,

and having been consecrated by my brother Nephi,

unto whom ye look as a king or a protector,

and on whom ye depend for safety,

behold ye know that I have spoken unto you exceedingly many things.

2 Nephi 6:3

Nevertheless, I speak unto you again;

for I am desirous for the welfare of your souls.

Yea, mine anxiety is great for you;

and ye yourselves know that it ever has been.

For I have exhorted you with all diligence;

and I have taught you the words of my father;

and I have spoken unto you concerning all things

which are written, from the creation of the world.

2 Nephi 6:4

And now, behold, I would speak unto you

concerning things which are, and which are to come;

wherefore, I will read you the words of Isaiah.

And they are the words which my brother has desired

that I should speak unto you.

And I speak unto you for your sakes,

that ye may learn and glorify the name of your God.

2 Nephi 6:5

And now, the words which I shall read are they

which Isaiah spake concerning all the house of Israel;

wherefore, they may be likened unto you,

for ye are of the house of Israel.

And there are many things which have been spoken by Isaiah

which may be likened unto you,

because ye are of the house of Israel.

2 Nephi 6:9

Nevertheless, the Lord has shown unto me

that they should return again.

And he also has shown unto me

that the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel,

should manifest himself unto them in the flesh;

and after he should manifest himself

they should scourge him and crucify him,

according to the words of the angel who spake it unto me.

2 Nephi 6:11

Wherefore, after they are driven to and fro,

for thus saith the angel,

many shall be afflicted in the flesh,

and shall not be suffered to perish, because of the prayers of the faithful;

they shall be scattered, and smitten, and hated;

nevertheless, the Lord will be merciful unto them,

that when they shall come to the knowledge of their Redeemer,

they shall be gathered together again to the lands of their inheritance.

2 Nephi 6:12

And blessed are the Gentiles,

they of whom the prophet has written;

for behold, if it so be that they shall repent and fight not against Zion,

and do not unite themselves to that great and abominable church,

they shall be saved;

for the Lord God will fulfil his covenants

which he has made unto his children;

and for this cause the prophet has written these things.

2 Nephi 6:14

And behold, according to the words of the prophet,

the Messiah will set himself again the second time to recover them;

wherefore, he will manifest himself unto them in power and great glory,

unto the destruction of their enemies,

when that day cometh when they shall believe in him;

and none will he destroy that believe in him.

2 Nephi 7:4

The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned,

that I should know how to speak a word in season

unto thee, O house of Israel. When ye are weary

he waketh morning by morning.

He waketh mine ear to hear as the learned.

2 Nephi 8:1

Hearken unto me, ye that follow after righteousness.

Look unto the rock from whence ye are hewn,

and to the hole of the pit from whence ye are digged.

2 Nephi 8:2

Look unto Abraham, your father,

and unto Sarah, she that bare you;

for I called him alone, and blessed him.

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 8:7

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 8:11

Therefore, the redeemed of the Lord shall return,

and come with singing unto Zion;

and everlasting joy and holiness shall be upon their heads;

and they shall obtain gladness and joy;

sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

2 Nephi 8:12

I am he; yea, I am he that comforteth you.

Behold, who art thou, that thou shouldst be afraid of man, who shall die,

and of the son of man, who shall be made like unto grass?

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 8:19

These two sons are come unto thee,

who shall be sorry for thee —

thy desolation and destruction, and the famine and the sword —

and by whom shall I comfort thee?