“I might rid my garments of your sins” Jacob tells the people. Why does Jacob want to rid the people’s sin from his garments? It’s not even on his “garments”! He also says, “but I this day am weighed down with much more desire and anxiety for the welfare of your souls than I have hitherto been”. He used the word “garment” figuratively. When you bleed, the blood gets on your clothes. I think that in this case the blood is sin. But why did he say it? He is concerned for the people. He is afraid that the people will be punished. He feels like the peoples’ sin is his, since he is close to them, and that is why he said it was on his “garments”.
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/jacob/2?lang=eng&verse=#p
Good thoughts Paul. I also remember that the Savior can wash/cleanse our garments. In one sense garments are holy symbols of our covenants. I think Jacob wasn’t casting aside the people because they sinned. I think he was diligent in trying to get the people to change or repent and as he did that, he could rid his garments of their sins as they turned to Christ for His cleansing. Thanks for your thoughts you are a faithful and faith-filled young man. We have hope in the future of Christ’s church because of you.