Unit 30

people

13 occurrences in 9 verses

Omni 1:2, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22

Omni 1:2

Wherefore, in my days, I would that ye should know

that I fought much with the sword to preserve my people, the Nephites,

from falling into the hands of their enemies, the Lamanites.

But behold, I of myself am a wicked man,

and I have not kept the statutes and the commandments of the Lord

as I ought to have done.

Omni 1:10

Behold, I, Abinadom, am the son of Chemish.

Behold, it came to pass that I saw much war and contention

between my people, the Nephites, and the Lamanites;

and I, with my own sword, have taken the lives of many of the Lamanites

in the defence of my brethren.

Omni 1:11

And behold, the record of this people is engraven upon plates

which is had by the kings, according to the generations;

and I know of no revelation save that which has been written, neither prophecy;

wherefore, that which is sufficient is written.

And I make an end.

Omni 1:14

And they discovered a people, who were called the people of Zarahemla.

Now, there was great rejoicing among the people of Zarahemla;

and also Zarahemla did rejoice exceedingly,

because the Lord had sent the people of Mosiah

with the plates of brass which contained the record of the Jews.

Omni 1:15

Behold, it came to pass that Mosiah discovered

that the people of Zarahemla came out from Jerusalem at the time

that Zedekiah, king of Judah, was carried away captive into Babylon.

Omni 1:17

And at the time that Mosiah discovered them,

they had become exceedingly numerous.

Nevertheless, they had had many wars and serious contentions,

and had fallen by the sword from time to time;

and their language had become corrupted;

and they had brought no records with them;

and they denied the being of their Creator;

and Mosiah, nor the people of Mosiah, could understand them.

Omni 1:19

And it came to pass that the people of Zarahemla, and of Mosiah, did unite together;

and Mosiah was appointed to be their king.

Omni 1:21

And they gave an account of one Coriantumr, and the slain of his people.

And Coriantumr was discovered by the people of Zarahemla;

and he dwelt with them for the space of nine moons.

Omni 1:22

It also spake a few words concerning his fathers.

And his first parents came out from the tower,

at the time the Lord confounded the language of the people;

and the severity of the Lord fell upon them

according to his judgments, which are just;

and their bones lay scattered in the land northward.