The Lord wanted Jared and his brother to know that the promised land to which he would lead them was a very sacred land which had a magnificent destiny in the coming centuries. However, the Lord made it clear that this promised land was so sacred that it would require its inhabitants to be a righteous people or they would lose their blessings.
Recently I heard one of the General Authorities of the Church read the next three verses and state that this scripture has a powerful warning to the inhabitants of the American continent in modern times. Today there are waves of wickedness spreading their poisonous temptations to every level of our society. The Lord has already said what will happen if this surge of desecration and evil continues. Listen to the word of God as he pronounces his decree upon the inhabitants of this land if their wickedness continues.