Unit 23

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7 occurrences in 7 verses

Jacob 1:1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 15

Jacob 1:1

For behold, it came to pass that fifty and five years had passed away

from the time that Lehi left Jerusalem;

wherefore, Nephi gave me, Jacob, a commandment

concerning the small plates, upon which these things are engraven.

Jacob 1:2

And he gave me, Jacob, a commandment that I should write upon these plates

a few of the things which I considered to be most precious;

that I should not touch, save it were lightly,

concerning the history of this people which are called the people of Nephi.

Jacob 1:4

And if there were preaching which was sacred,

or revelation which was great, or prophesying,

that I should engraven the heads of them upon these plates,

and touch upon them as much as it were possible,

for Christ's sake, and for the sake of our people.

Jacob 1:5

For because of faith and great anxiety,

it truly had been made manifest unto us concerning our people,

what things should happen unto them.

Jacob 1:8

Wherefore, we would to God that we could persuade all men

not to rebel against God, to provoke him to anger,

but that all men would believe in Christ,

and view his death, and suffer his cross and bear the shame of the world;

wherefore, I, Jacob, take it upon me to fulfil the commandment of my brother Nephi.

Jacob 1:12

And it came to pass that Nephi died.

Jacob 1:15

And now it came to pass that

the people of Nephi, under the reign of the second king,

began to grow hard in their hearts,

and indulge themselves somewhat in wicked practices,

such as like unto David of old

desiring many wives and concubines,

and also Solomon, his son.