Unit 24

this people

7 occurrences in 7 verses -

Jacob 2:11, 23, 25, 26, 29, 32,

Jacob 3:13

Jacob 2:11

Wherefore, I must tell you the truth

according to the plainness of the word of God.

For behold, as I inquired of the Lord,

thus came the word unto me, saying:

Jacob, get thou up into the temple on the morrow,

and declare the word which I shall give thee unto this people.

Jacob 2:23

But the word of God burdens me because of your grosser crimes.

For behold, thus saith the Lord:

this people begin to wax in iniquity;

they understand not the scriptures,

for they seek to excuse themselves in committing whoredoms,

because of the things which were written concerning David, and Solomon his son.

Jacob 2:25

Wherefore, thus saith the Lord,

I have led this people forth out of the land of Jerusalem,

by the power of mine arm,

that I might raise up unto me a righteous branch

from the fruit of the loins of Joseph.

Jacob 2:26

Wherefore, I the Lord God will not suffer

that this people shall do like unto them of old.

Jacob 2:29

Wherefore, this people shall keep my commandments, saith the Lord of Hosts,

or cursed be the land for their sakes.

Jacob 2:32

And I will not suffer, saith the Lord of Hosts,

that the cries of the fair daughters of this people,

which I have led out of the land of Jerusalem,

shall come up unto me against the men of my people, saith the Lord of Hosts.

Jacob 3:13

And a hundredth part of the proceedings of this people,

which now began to be numerous,

cannot be written upon these plates;

but many of their proceedings are written upon the larger plates,

and their wars, and their contentions, and the reigns of their kings.