Unit 95

people

25 occurrences in 24 verses

Mormon 1:2, 3, 4, 7, 13, 16,

Mormon 2:1, 7, 8, 11, 12, 20, 21, 23, 27,

Mormon 3:1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 19, 21

Mormon 1:2

And about the time that Ammaron hid up the records unto the Lord,

he came unto me, (I being about ten years of age,

and I began to be learned somewhat

after the manner of the learning of my people)

and Ammaron said unto me:

I perceive that thou art a sober child, and art quick to observe;

Mormon 1:3

Therefore, when ye are about twenty and four years old

I would that ye should remember the things

that ye have observed concerning this people;

and when ye are of that age

go to the land Antum, unto a hill which shall be called Shim;

and there have I deposited unto the Lord

all the sacred engravings concerning this people.

Mormon 1:4

And behold, ye shall take the plates of Nephi unto yourself,

and the remainder shall ye leave in the place where they are;

and ye shall engrave on the plates of Nephi all the things

that ye have observed concerning this people.

Mormon 1:7

The whole face of the land had become covered with buildings,

and the people were as numerous almost, as it were the sand of the sea.

Mormon 1:13

But wickedness did prevail upon the face of the whole land,

insomuch that the Lord did take away his beloved disciples,

and the work of miracles and of healing did cease

because of the iniquity of the people.

Mormon 1:16

And I did endeavor to preach unto this people,

but my mouth was shut,

and I was forbidden that I should preach unto them;

for behold they had wilfully rebelled against their God;

and the beloved disciples were taken away out of the land,

because of their iniquity.

Mormon 2:1

And it came to pass in that same year

there began to be a war again between the Nephites and the Lamanites.

And notwithstanding I being young, was large in stature;

therefore the people of Nephi appointed me

that I should be their leader, or the leader of their armies.

Mormon 2:7

And it came to pass that we did gather in our people as fast as it were possible,

that we might get them together in one body.

Mormon 2:8

But behold, the land was filled with robbers and with Lamanites;

and notwithstanding the great destruction which hung over my people,

they did not repent of their evil doings;

therefore there was blood and carnage spread throughout all the face of the land,

both on the part of the Nephites and also on the part of the Lamanites;

and it was one complete revolution throughout all the face of the land.

Mormon 2:11

Thus there began to be a mourning and a lamentation in all the land

because of these things,

and more especially among the people of Nephi.

Mormon 2:12

And it came to pass that when I, Mormon, saw their lamentation

and their mourning and their sorrow before the Lord,

my heart did begin to rejoice within me,

knowing the mercies and the long-suffering of the Lord,

therefore supposing that he would be merciful unto them

that they would again become a righteous people.

Mormon 2:20

And it came to pass that in this year

the people of Nephi again were hunted and driven.

And it came to pass that we were driven forth

until we had come northward to the land which was called Shem.

Mormon 2:21

And it came to pass that we did fortify the city of Shem,

and we did gather in our people as much as it were possible,

that perhaps we might save them from destruction.

Mormon 2:23

And it came to pass that I did speak unto my people,

and did urge them with great energy,

that they would stand boldly before the Lamanites

and fight for their wives, and their children,

and their houses, and their homes.

Mormon 2:27

And my heart did sorrow because of this the great calamity of my people,

because of their wickedness and their abominations.

But behold, we did go forth against the Lamanites and the robbers of Gadianton,

until we had again taken possession of the lands of our inheritance.

Mormon 3:1

And it came to pass that the Lamanites did not come to battle again

until ten years more had passed away.

And behold, I had employed my people, the Nephites,

in preparing their lands and their arms against the time of battle.

Mormon 3:2

And it came to pass that the Lord did say unto me:

Cry unto this people —

Repent ye, and come unto me,

and be ye baptized, and build up again my church,

and ye shall be spared.

Mormon 3:3

And I did cry unto this people,

but it was in vain;

and they did not realize that it was the Lord

that had spared them, and granted unto them a chance for repentance.

And behold they did harden their hearts against the Lord their God.

Mormon 3:5

And it came to pass that I did cause my people

that they should gather themselves together at the land Desolation,

to a city which was in the borders, by the narrow pass

which led into the land southward.

Mormon 3:9

And now, because of this great thing

which my people, the Nephites, had done,

they began to boast in their own strength,

and began to swear before the heavens

that they would avenge themselves of the blood of their brethren

who had been slain by their enemies.

Mormon 3:11

And it came to pass that I, Mormon, did utterly refuse from this time forth

to be a commander and a leader of this people,

because of their wickedness and abomination.

Mormon 3:15

Vengeance is mine, and I will repay;

and because this people repented not after I had delivered them,

behold, they shall be cut off from the face of the earth.

Mormon 3:19

And I write also unto the remnant of this people,

who shall also be judged by the twelve whom Jesus chose in this land;

and they shall be judged by the other twelve

whom Jesus chose in the land of Jerusalem.

Mormon 3:21

And also that ye may believe the gospel of Jesus Christ,

which ye shall have among you;

and also that the Jews, the covenant people of the Lord,

shall have other witness besides him whom they saw and heard,

that Jesus, whom they slew, was the very Christ and the very God.