Unit 98

people

12 occurrences in 9 verses

Mormon 8:3, 7, 10, 13, 15, 16, 21, 33,

Mormon 9:34

Mormon 8:3

And my father also was killed by them,

and I even remain alone

to write the sad tale of the destruction of my people.

But behold, they are gone,

and I fulfil the commandment of my father.

And whether they will slay me, I know not.

Mormon 8:7

And behold, the Lamanites have hunted my people, the Nephites, down

from city to city and from place to place,

even until they are no more;

and great has been their fall;

yea, great and marvelous is the destruction of my people, the Nephites.

Mormon 8:10

And there are none that do know the true God

save it be the disciples of Jesus, who did tarry in the land

until the wickedness of the people was so great

that the Lord would not suffer them to remain with the people;

and whether they be upon the face of the land no man knoweth.

Mormon 8:13

Behold, I make an end of speaking concerning this people.

I am the son of Mormon,

and my father was a descendant of Nephi.

Mormon 8:15

For none can have power to bring it to light

save it be given him of God;

for God wills that it shall be done with an eye single to his glory,

or the welfare of the ancient and long dispersed covenant people of the Lord.

Mormon 8:16

And blessed be he that shall bring this thing to light;

for it shall be brought out of darkness unto light,

according to the word of God;

yea, it shall be brought out of the earth,

and it shall shine forth out of darkness,

and come unto the knowledge of the people;

and it shall be done by the power of God.

Mormon 8:21

And he that shall breathe out wrath and strifes against the work of the Lord,

and against the covenant people of the Lord who are the house of Israel,

and shall say:

We will destroy the work of the Lord,

and the Lord will not remember his covenant

which he hath made unto the house of Israel —

the same is in danger to be hewn down and cast into the fire;

Mormon 8:33

O ye wicked and perverse and stiffnecked people,

why have ye built up churches unto yourselves to get gain?

Why have ye transfigured the holy word of God,

that ye might bring damnation upon your souls?

Behold, look ye unto the revelations of God;

for behold, the time cometh at that day

when all these things must be fulfilled.

Mormon 9:34

But the Lord knoweth the things which we have written,

and also that none other people knoweth our language;

and because that none other people knoweth our language,

therefore he hath prepared means for the interpretation thereof.