Unit 23

Jacob

6 occurrences in 6 verses

Jacob 1:1, 2, 8, 14, 17, 18

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 1:8

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 1:14

But I, Jacob, shall not hereafter distinguish them by these names,

but I shall call them Lamanites that seek to destroy the people of Nephi,

and those who are friendly to Nephi I shall call Nephites, or the people of Nephi,

according to the reigns of the kings.

Jacob 1:17

Wherefore I, Jacob, gave unto them these words as I taught them in the temple,

having first obtained mine errand from the Lord.

Jacob 1:18

For I, Jacob, and my brother Joseph had been consecrated

priests and teachers of this people, by the hand of Nephi.