,,book ,,( ,,mormon    ,,/ories4        
,,no4 #a4    ,,illu/rat$4      ,,adapt$ 
,,to ,,! ,,capacity ,,( ,,"y ,,*ildr51  
,,& ,,design$ ,,= ,,use ,,9 ,,sabba?    
,,s*ools1 ,,prim>y ,,associations1      
,,& ,,= ,,home ,,read+4      ,,publi%$  
,,by    ,,george ,q4 ,,cannon  ,,sons   
,,co41    ,,salt ,,lake ,,city1 ,,utah4 
#ahib4        ,,preface4    ,?is little 
"w conta9+ ,book ( ,mormon /ories1 is   
issu$ z a  companion volume to ! ,simple
 ,bible ,/ories s]ies4 ,x is writt5  = !
 purpose ( pres5t+ ! ,book ( ,mormon    
n>rative 9 language  t c be und]/ood by 
small *ildr54 ,x is arrang$ s t x c  be 
us$ 9 connection ) ! ,book ( ,mormon    
,*>t ,no4 #a1 publi%$ by  ! ,des]et     
,sunday ,s*ool ,union4 ,ea* picture on !
 ,*>t is made !  subject ( a /ory 9 ?is 
"w1 & ! illu/rations 9 ! book are       
simil> to ^? on ! ,*>t4    ,,!          
,,publi%]s4        ,,cont5ts4           
,,lehi ,,& ,,8 ,,sons4      ,,!         
,,prophet ,,lehi ,,9 ,,j]usalem    ,,_! 
,,j\rney ,,9 ,,! ,,wild]ness    ,,!     

,,sons ,,return ,,to ,,j]usalem    ,,!  
,,sons' ,,second ,,j\rney ,,to          
,,j]usalem    ,,nephi',s ,,vision       
,,!y ,,cont9ue ,,_! ,,j\rney    ,,nephi 
,,builds ,a ,,%ip    ,,arrival ,,on ,,! 
,,promis$ ,,l&    ,,lehi ,,blesses ,,8  
,,*ildr5    ,,nephi ,,& ,,8 ,,p ,,seek  
,a ,,new ,,home    ,,nephi ,,& ,,8 ,,p  
,,build ,a ,,temple    ,,nephi ,,makes  
,,plates ,,on ,,:i* ,,to ,,keep ,a      
,,record        ,,book ,,( ,,mormon     
,,/ories4    ,,lehi ,,& ,,8 ,,sons      
,,! ,,prophet ,,lehi ,,9 ,,j]usalem4    
,! ,bible tells ab\t ! peoples :o liv$ a
 long "t ago 9 a f>  (f c\ntry call$    
,asia4 ,! city ( ,j]usalem is 9 ,asia4  
,9 &  ar\nd ,j]usalem _m ( ! ,prophets (
 ! ,"l liv$ _m ye>s ago4    ,! ,savior 0
 born 9 a small t[n ne> ?is great city1 
& :5 ,he  liv$ on ! e>?4 ,he w5t to     
,j]usalem sev]al times4 ,he also visit$ 
o!r t[ns ne> by to tea* ! p4            
,j]usalem 0 built on a hill1 & _h a high
 wall ar\nd x1 s t  p c\ld only get 9 & 
out ( ! city ?r\gh ! gates4 ,a great  _m

 p liv$ !re4 ,!y _h _m f9e h\ses & a v  
beautiful  temple1 :i* 0 ! gr&e/ & nice/
 build+ 9 ! _w4    ,! ,book ( ,mormon   
tells ab\t a p :o came f ,j]usalem to   
?is  c\ntry :]e we live1 :i* is n[ call$
 ,am]ica4 ,! ,indians :o  live among u  
are ! *ildr5 ( ! p :om ! ,book ( ,mormon
  speaks (4 ,_! =efa!rs came f ,j]usalem
 _m hundr$s ( ye>s  ago4    ,at ! same  
"t :5 ! ,prophet ,j]emiah1 ( :om !      
,bible tells1  0 liv+ ne> ,j]usalem1    
ano!r ,prophet nam$ ,lehi dwelt 9 t     
great city4 ,?is 0 six hundr$ ye>s be=e 
! ,savior 0 born4 ,!  k+ :o 0 rul] at   
,j]usalem at ?is "t 0 nam$ ,z$ekiah4 ,he
  0 n a good man1 & did n d z ! ,"l wi%$
 him to4 ,_m (  ! p ( ! city 7 also     
wick$4 ,j]emiah told ! k+ &  ! p ( _!   
wick$ness1 & t _! city w\ld be de/roy$  
unless !y liv$ bett] lives & obey$ !    
,"l4    ,image caption$ ,,lehi ,,prea*+ 
,,to ,,! ,,jews4    ,! ,prophet ,lehi   
also prea*$ to ! p1 & told !m :at awful 
?+s w\ld happ5 to !m because ( _! s9s4  
,! p did n  believe ,lehi1 & !y became  

angry at him because he told !m (  evils
 :i* w\ld come ^u !m4 ,!y ev5 tri$ to   
kill him1 b !  ,"l did n let !m h>m ,8  
s]vant4    ,bo? ,lehi & ,j]emiah told ! 
p ( ,j]usalem1 :o 7 call$  ,jews1 t a k+
 :o liv$ 9 ano!r city call$ ,babylon    
w\ld come  ) a great army ( soldi]s &   
de/roy ,j]usalem4 ,!y w\ld te>  d[n !   
walls ( ! city & burn ! h\ses 9 :i* ! p 
liv$4 ,!n ^! soldi]s w\ld kill _m ( ! p 
:o liv$  9 ! city1 & o!rs w\ld be tak5  
away to ,babylon & put into  prison4 ,! 
,"l told ^! ,prophets1 ,lehi & ,j]emiah 
t ^!  ?+s %\ld happ51 & t is h[ !y knew 
ab\t :at w\ld happ54    ,! ,"l lov$ ! p 
( ,j]usalem4 ,sometimes !y 7 good  p1 & 
! ,"l want$ to save !m4 ,b !y _h become 
s wick$  t ! ,"l n[ s5t ^! & _m o!r     
,prophets to w>n !m1 or  tell !m ( :at  
%\ld happ5 if !y did n d bett]4    ,! p 
w\ld n d "r1 s1 j z ^! ,prophets _h     
said1  9 a few ye>s ! k+ ( ,babylon s5t 
a great army ( soldi]s to  ,j]usalem1 & 
!y kill$ _m ?\s&s ( ! m5 & wom54 ,!y    
took o!rs to prison1 & ! city & !       

beautiful temple 7  burn$4    ,p]haps y 
w wond] :at became ( ! few good p :o 7  
9 ,j]usalem4 ,! ,"l took c>e ( ^? :o    
lov$ ,him4 ,j]emiah 0  treat$ k9dly by !
 k+ ( ,babylon1 & 0 all[$ to /ay ) a    
few o!rs 9 8 old home4 ,daniel1 & a few 
o!r good "y m5 :om  ! ,bible tells (1 7 
c>ri$ to ,babylon & plac$ 9 ! k+'s      
palace1 :]e !y 7 k9dly treat$4 ,lehi & 8
 family & a few  o!rs 7 c>$ = 9 a       
diff]5t way4 ,h[ ! ,"l s wond]fully     
provid$ = _! safety w be told 9 ! next  
/ory4    ,?is /ory %[s t ! ,"l is k9d to
 ,8 *ildr51 & tells !m  h[ to be sav$ f 
tr\ble1 j z our p>5ts tea* u h[ to avoid
  dang]s & accid5ts4 ,if we obey our    
p>5ts we are safe f h>m2 s  :5 p obey ! 
,"l !y are safe1 = ,he w protect !m4 ,! 
/ory tea*es u1 also1 t :at ! ,"l says is
 always ! tru?4  ,he nev] promises to d 
any?+ & fails to d x4 ,ano!r ?+ 9  ?is  
/ory to be rememb]$ is t ! ,"l is n     
pleas$ ) wick$  p1 & !y are sure to be  
puni%$ = _! s9s4    ,po9ts to be        
rememb]$ 9 ?is /ory3 ,j]usalem is a city

 9 ,asia1  :]e ! ,savior & _m ,prophets 
h liv$ long "t ago--,! ,book  ( ,mormon 
tells ab\t a ,prophet nam$ ,lehi :o liv$
 9 ,j]usalem  _m ye>s be=e ! ,savior 0  
born--,! p at t "t 7  wick$--,lehi told 
!m ( _! s9s1 & t !y w\ld be de/roy$  if 
!y did n d "r4 ,! p did n rep5t1 & an   
army (  soldi]s came f ,babylon & burn$ 
! city1 kill$ _m p1 &  took o!rs to     
prison--,! good p 7 sav$--,! ,"l is k9d 
to  ,8 *ildr5--,he always tells !       
tru?--,he is n pleas$ ) wick$  p4       
,,lehi ,,& ,,8 ,,sons4    ,,_! ,,j\rney 
,,9 ,,! ,,wild]ness4    ,aft] ! ,prophet
 ,lehi _h w>n$ ! p ( ,j]usalem ( :at 0  
go+ to happ51 ! ,"l told him 9 a dream  
to leave ! city &  take 8 family ) him4 
,! p did n believe :at he said w\ld take
 place1 & !y 7  angry ) him because he  
told !m ( _! s9s4 ,!y want$ to kill     
,lehi1 s ! ,"l told him to leave !m4    
,lehi _h liv$ 9 ,j]usalem all 8 life up 
to ?is "t4 ,besides  hav+ a home he _h  
mu* gold & silv] & o!r valuable ?+s4  ,b
 he left all ^! & ) 8 family j\rney$ 9 !

 wild]ness1  z ! ,"l comm&$ him4 ,:at is
 meant by ! wild]ness is a des]t  or l& 
t is n cultivat$2 :]e !re are no h\ses =
 p  to live 94 ,! c\ntry s\? ( ,j]usalem
 0 g5]ally call$ !  wild]ness1 z x 0    
r\gh & uncultivat$4 ,lehi & 8 family    
travel$ s\? f ,j]usalem until !y came to
 ?is wild]ness4    ,= ?ree days !y      
travel$ 9 ! wild]ness1 :5 !y came to a  
valley by ! %ore ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,9 ?is   
valley 0 a riv]1 &  !y camp$ by its     
side4 ,!y br\ght ) !m provisions1 food &
  su* ?+s z !y w\ld ne$1 & t5ts to live 
94    ,z !y expect$ to /ay "h = "s "t !y
 pit*$ _! t5ts4  ,lehi built an alt> "h 
& made an (f]+ or sacrifice to !  ,"l1 &
 ?ank$ ,him = ,8 goodness4 ,! ,"l _h    
told him to  leave ,j]usalem because ! p
 want$ to take 8 life & he 0  ?ankful = 
be+ sav$ 9 ?is way4    ,image caption$  
,,lehi ,,& ,,8 ,,family ,,9 ,,!         
,,wild]ness4    ,lehi's wife 0 nam$     
,s>iah4 ,!y _h f\r sons at ?is "t4 ,!   
sons' names 7 ,laman1 ,lemuel1 ,sam &   
,nephi4 ,!y also _h daught]s  b _! names

 are n told 9 ! ,book ( ,mormon4    ,!  
two old] sons ( ,lehi1 ,laman & ,lemuel1
 compla9$ because _!  fa!r left 8 h\se &
 l& & all 8 ri*es & br\ght 8  family    
into ! wild]ness to die4 ,!y did n      
believe t ,j]usalem  w\ld be de/roy$2   
nor did !y believe ! ,"l comm&$ him to  
leave ,j]usalem = safety f ! wick$ p    
!re4 ,z !y did  n h fai? 9 ! ,"l !y 7   
afraid !y might die 9 !  wild]ness =    
want ( food4    ,nephi & ,sam believ$   
:at _! fa!r _h told !m1 & 7 m  will+ to 
obey him4 ,nephi especially _h great    
fai? 9 ! ,"l4 ,he  fully believ$ ! ,"l  
_h spok5 to 8 fa!r1 & he pray$ to !  ,"l
 t he might "k = himself ! ?+s ( ,god   
:i* 8 fa!r  spoke ab\t4    ,nephi's     
pray]s 7 answ]$4 ,! ,"l visit$ him &    
told him _m  wond]ful ?+s4 ,he bless$   
,nephi1 & said he w\ld become ! rul]  ( 
8 bre?r5 :o 7 disob$i5t4 ,! ,"l also    
told ,nephi t ,he  w\ld lead 8 fa!r's   
family to a beautiful & ri* c\ntry1     
call$  ! ,l& ( ,promise4    ,! ,"l is   
ev] will+ to answ] pray]s4 ,^? :o pray  

to ,him =  k or wisdom or any?+ t is =  
_! good w be sure to  receive an answ]1 
if !y ask 9 fai?1 believ+ ! ,"l w he>   
!m4    ,if ,nephi's bro!rs1 ,laman &    
,lemuel _h fai? & pray$ to ! ,"l  !y    
w\ld "k also t _! fa!r 0 a tru?ful man &
 0 a  prophet ( ,god4 ,b !y 7 n will+ to
 d ?is1 & !re=e  !y 7 n ble/ l _! bro!r 
,nephi4    ,?is /ory %[s u t ! ,"l w    
protect & bless ^? :o  tru/ 9 ,him4 ,9 !
 foll[+ /ories ab\t ,lehi & 8 family we 
%all see h[ ! ,"l cont9u$ to bless !m & 
provide = _!  ne$s1 & h[ ,he l$ !m to a 
f> (f l& t 0 n kn[n to  o!r p 9 ! _w4   
,image caption$ ,,arab',s ,,mode ,,(    
,,travel+ ,,9 ,,! ,,des]t4    ,po9ts to 
be rememb]$ 9 ?is /ory3 ,lehi told 9 a  
dream to leave  ,j]usalem & g into !    
wild]ness1 t he & 8 family might be     
sav$--,!y g s\? f ,j]usalem & camp by a 
riv] ne> ! ,r$  ,sea--,lehi's wife nam$ 
,s>iah1 8 sons nam$ ,laman1 ,lemuel1    
,sam &  ,nephi--,laman & ,lemuel are n  
satisfi$ ) _! fa!r's do+s1  &           
compla9--,!y d n believe :at he tells   

!m--,nephi a fai?ful  & ob$i5t son--,he 
prays to ! ,"l & receives an answ] to 8 
pray]s--,! ,"l blesses him & tells him  
_m ?+s--,! ,"l  always will+ to answ]   
pray]s--,! ,"l protects ^? :o tru/ 9    
,him4        ,,lehi ,,& ,,8 ,,sons4     
,,! ,,sons ,,return ,,to ,,j]usalem4    
,:ile ,lehi's family 7 liv+ 9 _! t5ts 9 
! wild]ness by !  %ore ( ! ,r$ ,sea !   
,"l told ,lehi 9 a dream to s5d 8 sons  
back to ,j]usalem4    ,!re 0 a man 9    
,j]usalem :o _h "s plates ( brass on :i*
  0 writt5 or engrav$ ! record or hi/ory
 ( ,lehi's relatives1  8 fa!r1 gr&fa!r1 
great-gr&fa!r1 & o!rs4 ,!y gave an      
acc\nt ( ! ,jews f ! "t !y came to      
,j]usalem & = a long  "t be=e !y came   
!re4 ,! record on ! plates also told    
ab\t  ! creation ( ! _w1 ab\t ,adam &   
,eve1 our fir/ p>5ts1 ab\t  ,noah1 &    
,abraham1 & ,moses1 & _m o!r p4    ,lehi
 want$ ^! plates to take ) him1 t 8     
family & ^?  :o liv$ ) !m might h an    
acc\nt ( _! =efa!rs1 &  ! laws ( ! ,"l  
:i* 7 giv5 ?r\gh ,moses1 :i* 7 also     

conta9$ on ^! brass plates4    ,at ! "t 
:5 ,lehi liv$ ! p did n h books made (  
pap]1 l ^? we h4 ,in/ead ( pap] to write
 on !y us$ sk9s  ( animals & o!r        
mat]ials4 ,sometimes !y us$ brass or    
gold  plates1 & cut ! writ+ into !      
plates ) a %>p knife or o!r  tool4      
,lehi s5t 8 f\r sons back to ,j]usalem  
to get ^! plates f  ,laban1 ! man :o 0  
tak+ c>e ( !m4    ,:5 ,laman & ,lemuel 7
 told t !y mu/ g !y aga9 compla9$  &    
f\nd fault ) _! fa!r2 b :5 ,nephi 0     
spok5 to ab\t  go+ he 0 v will+ to d s &
 did n compla94 ,laman &  ,lemuel ?\ght 
x 0 v h>d = !m to g back on su* an err&1
  b ,nephi said he knew ! ,"l w\ld n    
want !m to d any?+ !y  7 n able to2 & he
 believ$ ! ,"l w\ld wat* ov] !m :ile  on
 _! j\rney4 ,h[ mu* bett] x w\ld h be5 =
 !m all to  be ob$i5t l ,nephi 0 w be   
se5 f ! foll[+ /ories4  ,s ,nephi & 8   
o!r bro!rs took _! t5ts & />t$ on _!    
j\rney4    ,:5 !y rea*$ ! city (        
,j]usalem !y decid$ among !mselves  t   
,laman1 ! old] "o ( ! f\r1 %\ld g to    

,laban's h\se &  ask = ! plates4 ,x 0 "r
 t _! fa!r %\ld h !  plates1 or ! ,"l   
w\ld n h told him to s5d = !m4 ,b :5    
,laman ask$ ,laban to give ! plates to  
him he became angry4 ,he call$  ,laman a
 robb]1 & said he w\ld kill him4 ,laman 
!n ran away1 s !  man did n cat* him4   
,:5 ,laman w5t back to :]e 8 bro!rs 7   
wait+ = him &  told :at _h happ5$ !y all
 felt v sorry4 ,! old] bro!rs  want$ to 
g back to _! fa!r2 b ,nephi 0 det]m9$ to
 get !  plates = :i* he _h be5 s5t4 ,he 
p]suad$ 8 bro!rs to /ay  ) him1 & !y w5t
 to _! fa!r's old home & ga!r$ up !     
gold & silv] & o!r preci\s ?+s :i* _h   
be5 left !re4  ,^! ?+s !y took to ,laban
 & (f]$ !m to him if he w\ld  give !m ! 
brass plates t conta9$ ! writ+s or      
records4    ,:5 ,laban saw !y _h s mu*  
gold & silv] & o!r valuable  ?+s he     
want$ to get ! ?+s1 b w\ld n give up !  
plates4  ,s he put ,lehi's sons out ( 8 
h\se1 !n he s5t 8 s]vants aft]  !m to   
slay !m & take _! prop]ty4 ,:5 ^!       
s]vants ( ,laban  came aft] ,nephi & 8  

bro!rs !y _h to leave _! gold &  silv] &
 run = _! lives4 ,!y got out ( ! city & 
hid 9 a  cave or hole 9 a rock1 & s ! m5
 :o 7 aft] !m c\ld n  f9d !m4    ,aft]  
?is ,laman & ,lemuel became angry )     
,nephi & ,sam1 & !y  :ipp$ !m ) a rod4  
,!n an angel f heav5 appe>$ & told  !m  
to n h>m _! y\ng] bro!r ,nephi1 b to g  
aga9 to ,laban  & ! ,"l w\ld help !m 9  
p]=m+ _! err&4 ,:5 !  angel left !m     
,laman & ,lemuel aga9 compla9$1 & said  
!y did  n believe !y c\ld p]=m _! err&4 
,nephi reason$ ) !m  & p]suad$ !m to g )
 him t[>ds ! city1 al?\gh !y 7  /ill    
dissatisfi$ & angry4    ,:5 !y got to ! 
gate ( ,j]usalem x 0 night4 ,nephi told 
8  bro!rs to hide !re :ile he crept into
 ! city4    ,he w5t t[>ds ! h\se :]e    
,laban liv$ & on 8 way ne> !  h\se he   
saw a man ly+ on ! gr\nd4 ,! man 0      
drunk4 ,he look$  at him & f\nd x 0     
,laban4 ,laban _h a sword ) him1 :i*    
,nephi  drew f its %ea?4 ,he exam9$ x1 &
 saw x 0 made ( f9e  /eel1 ) a beautiful
 h&le made ( pure gold4    ,:ile ,laban 

lay be=e him on ! gr\nd ! ,_s ( ! ,"l   
told  ,nephi to kill him4 ,nephi did n l
 to d ?is4 ,he 0 a good "y  man1 & knew 
x 0 n "r to kill4 ,b ! ,"l comm&$ him to
  kill ,laban1 & he obey$ ! ,"l4 ,nephi 
!n put ,laban's clo!s on  himself & w5t 
into ,laban's h\se4 ,"h he f\nd ! s]vant
 :o  took c>e ( ,laban's treasures4     
,nephi told ?is man to g & get !  plates
 ( brass f ! place :]e !y 7 kept & foll[
 him4 ,!  s]vant1 ^: "n 0 ,zoram1 ?\ght 
x 0 ,laban :o 0 talk+ to  him4 ,he !re=e
 br\ght out ! plates t conta9$ ! records
 &  w5t ) ,nephi to :]e 8 bro!rs 7      
outside ! gates ( !  city4    ,image    
caption$ ,,nephi',s ,,return ,,) ,,!    
,,brass ,,plates4    ,:5 ,laman1 ,lemuel
 & ,sam saw ,nephi com+ !y 7 v mu*      
fright5$4 ,!y ?\ght he 0 ,laban1 because
 he 0 dress$ 9  ,laban's clo!s4 ,!y     
believ$ ,nephi 0 kill$ & ,laban 0 com+  
to  kill !m4 ,s !y began to run4 ,nephi 
call$ !m1 & !y f\nd x  0 _! bro!r & n   
,laban4    ,by ?is "t ,zoram1 :o 0 )    
,nephi1 became fright5$ & 0  go+ to run 

back into ! city1 b ,nephi held him4    
,aft]w>ds ,nephi  p]suad$ ,zoram to g ) 
him & promis$ him !y w\ld n hurt him4   
,?is /ory %[s u t ! ,"l does n ask ,8   
*ildr5 to d  any?+ t is impossible1 or t
 !y _c d4 ,he und]/&s  all ?+s1 & kn[s  
:at ,8 *ildr5 are able to d4 ,nephi's   
do+s  tea* u a v good lesson 9          
p]sev]ance & pati5ce4 ,we c see  h[1 by 
try+ aga9 & n giv+ up1 we c d ?+s t seem
  impossible at fir/4    ,po9ts to be   
rememb]$ 9 ?is /ory3 ,lehi s5ds 8 sons  
back  to ,j]usalem to get plates t      
conta9 an acc\nt or hi/ory (  _!        
=efa!rs--,8 old] sons compla91 b ,nephi 
(f]s to g  will+ly--,:5 ! sons rea*     
,j]usalem ,laman goes to see ,laban1 !  
man :o has ! plates--,laban gets angry1 
calls ,laman a robb]1 &  says he w kill 
him--,laman runs away to save 8 life--,!
 f\r  bro!rs g to _! fa!r's old home &  
get ! gold & silv]  & o!r preci\s ?+s   
left !re & (f] !m to ,laban = !         
plates--,laban refuses to give up !     
plates1 & s5ds 8 s]vants to  kill       

,lehi's sons & take _! prop]ty--,lehi's 
sons escape by hid+  9 a cave--,!y g !  
?ird "t to get ! plates--,nephi f9ds    
,laban  drunk--,be+ comm&$ ( ! ,"l1     
,nephi kills him & gets ! plates  f 8   
s]vant,nephi takes ,zoram1 ,laban's     
s]vant1 & ! plates to  :]e 8 bro!rs are 
outside ! city4        ,,lehi ,,& ,,8   
,,sons4    ,,! ,,sons' ,,second ,,j\rney
 ,,to ,,j]usalem4    ,:ile ,lehi's sons 
7 away on _! err& to ,j]usalem to get ! 
records1 _! "m 0 v uneasy ab\t !m4 ,%e  
fe>$ !y might  get kill$ or might die 9 
! wild]ness4 ,:5 !y came back bo?  _!   
fa!r & "m 7 fill$ ) joy1 & 7 ?ankful to 
!  ,"l = _! safe return4    ,sometime   
aft] ! sons' return to ! place :]e !y   
camp$ 9  ! wild]ness1 _! fa!r 0 told by 
! ,"l to s5d aga9 to  ,j]usalem4    ,!  
,"l desir$ to lead ,lehi & ^? :o 7 ) him
 to a c\ntry  :]e !re 7 no p4 ,!re 0 a  
man nam$ ,i%mael1 liv+ 9  ,j]usalem :o  
_h sev]al sons & daught]s4 ,! ,"l comm&$
 ,lehi  to s5d = ,i%mael & invite him to
 g ) !m to ! new c\ntry4    ,lehi's sons

 7 n m>ri$1 & by gett+ ,i%mael & 8      
family to  g ) !m ! sons ( ,lehi might  
take ,i%mael's daught]s = wives4  ,?is 0
 ! reason :y ! ,"l desir$ ,lehi to s5d =
 ,i%mael4    ,laman1 ,lemuel1 ,sam &    
,nephi 7 s5t to ,j]usalem = ?is family4 
,:5 !y rea*$ ,i%mael's h\se !y told him 
:at !y _h come =4  ,i%mael & 8 family 7 
will+ to g ) !m1 & s !y all  travel$    
toge!r into ! wild]ness4    ,:ile on _! 
j\rney ,nephi's two old] bro!rs & "s (  
,i%mael's  sons & daught]s rebell$ aga9/
 ,nephi & ! o!r memb]s (  ,i%mael's     
family4 ,t is1 !y refus$ to g ) !m4 ,!y 
want$ to  return to ,j]usalem4 ,nephi   
told !m t if !y did return !y w\ld  be  
kill$ ) ! o!rs :o 7 !re1 z ,j]usalem    
w\ld surely be  de/roy$4 ,be+ bless$ ) !
 ,_s ( ! ,"l1 ,nephi spoke )  great p[] 
to 8 bre?r54 ,b ?is only made !m angry4 
,!y became  s angry t !y took ,nephi &  
b\nd him ) cords4 ,!y want$  to kill him
 & leave him !re 9 ! wild]ness to be    
eat5 by wild  bea/s4    ,:ile ,nephi 0  
b\nd he pray$ to ! ,"l to protect & save

 him  f 8 wick$ bro!rs4 ,! ,"l answ]$ 8 
pray]s4 ,! cords )  :i* he 0 b\nd became
 loos5$ & he 0 set free4    ,aga91 be=e 
!y rea*$ ! end ( _! j\rney1 ,nephi's    
old]  bro!rs became angry & want$ to    
slay him4 ,b ?is "t ,i%mael's  wife & "o
 ( h] sons & "o daught] /opp$ !m1 &     
p]suad$  !m to leave him alone4         
,aft]w>ds ,laman & ,lemuel felt v sorry 
= be+ s cruel to  _! bro!r4 ,!y ask$ him
 to =give !m = :at !y _h done4  ,nephi  
at once =gave !m1 & 0 glad to see !m    
rep5t ( _!  wick$ness4 ,he lov$ 8 bro!rs
 ev5 :5 !y tri$ to take 8  life4 ,nephi 
told ,laman & ,lemuel to ask ! ,"l to   
=give !m &  !y did ?is4 ,!n !y all w5t  
on _! j\rney & soon came to !  place :]e
 ,lehi & ^? :o 7 ) him 7 /opp+4    ,?is 
/ory %[s aga9 h[ ! ,"l wat*es ov] ^? :o 
d "r1  & h[ he keeps !m f h>m :5 ! wick$
 try to hurt !m4 ,ea*  "t :5 ,nephi 0 9 
dang] ! ,"l sav$ him f all h>m4 ,?is  0 
because ,nephi 0 a good man1 & 0 ob$i5t 
& fai?ful to !  ,"l4 ,he 0 also ob$i5t  
to 8 fa!r ,lehi1 :o lov$ him v mu*4     

,image caption$3 ,,nephi',s ,,bre?r5    
,,seek ,,8 ,,life4    ,po9ts to be      
rememb]$ 9 ?is /ory3 ,lehi's sons s5t to
 ,j]usalem  a second "t--,_! err& is to 
invite a man nam$ ,i%mael & 8  family to
 jo9 _! fa!r's family 9 ! wild]ness--,z 
! ,"l  int5d$ to lead ,lehi & 8 family  
to a new c\ntry :]e !re  7 no p1 x 0    
desirable t ,i%mael g ) !m--,i%mael  _h 
sev]al daught]s1 :om x 0 expect$ w\ld   
become ! wives (  ,lehi's sons--,i%mael 
& family agree to g into !              
wild]ness--,aft]  />t+ ,laman & ,lemuel 
& "s ( ,i%mael's family rebel & want  to
 turn back--,nephi enc\rages !m to keep 
on _! j\rney--,!y  become angry at      
,nephi & b9d him ) cords1 int5d+ to kill
  him--,nephi prays & ! ,"l loos5s !    
cords & he gets free--,aga9  ,nephi's   
old] bro!rs want to take 8 life1 b      
,i%mael's wife  & h] son & daught] /op  
!m & p]suade !m to leave him            
alone--,aft]w>ds ,laman & ,lemuel are   
sorry & ask ,nephi to =give  !m--,nephi 
=gives 8 bro!rs & !y all g on _! j\rney 

&  come to ! place :]e ,lehi is         
/opp+--,! ,"l always takes c>e (  ^? :o 
obey ,him4        ,,lehi ,,& ,,8 ,,sons4
    ,,nephi',s ,,vision4    ,:ile ,lehi 
0 9 ! wild]ness ! ,"l %[$ him 9 visions 
_m  ?+s t w\ld happ5 9 ! _w a long "t   
aft]w>ds4 ,a vision  is some?+ l a dream
 9 :i* a p]son sees ?+s z !y really  are
 or z !y w be4 ,:5 a vision is f ! ,"l t
 :i* is  %[n is some?+ t has or w really
 happ54 ,! way ! ,"l  tells ,8 prophets 
ab\t :at is go+ to take place is (t5 by 
%[+ !m a vision or a dream 9 :i* !y see 
:at is go+ to  happ5 j z x w be :5 x    
takes place4    ,:5 ,lehi _h ^! visions 
he told ab\t !m to 8 *ildr54 ,nephi  0 s
 int]e/$ or pleas$ ) :at 8 fa!r told him
 t he  want$ to see ! visions = himself4
 ,s he pray$ (t5 to ! ,"l  & ask$ ,him  
to %[ him ! ?+s t 8 fa!r ,lehi saw4     
,nephi  _h su* /rong fai? t he 0 enabl$ 
to receive an answ] to 8  pray]s4    ,at
 "o "t1 :5 ,nephi 0 ?9k+ ab\t :at 8 fa!r
 _h se51  a vision ( ! ,"l came to him4 
,9 ?is vision he 0 tak5 up into  a high 

m\nta94 ,an angel ( ! ,"l spoke to him &
 ask$ him :at  he desir$4 ,nephi said he
 wi%$ to see :at 8 fa!r _h se54 ,!      
angel said to ,nephi ,look6 ,nephi look$
 & he saw ,j]usalem z x  w\ld appe> 9   
six hundr$ ye>s to come4 ,!n he saw o!r 
cities4 ,9  ! city ( ,naz>e? :i* 0 ne>  
,j]usalem he saw a v beautiful  virg9 or
 "y woman4 ,! angel said ?is 0 ! "m ( ! 
,savior4    ,image caption$ ,,nephi',s  
,,vision4    ,soon aft] he look$ aga9 & 
saw ?is beautiful "y woman ) a  *ild 9  
h] arms4 ,! angel told ,nephi t ! *ild 0
 ! ,savior1  & t aft] _m ye>s f t "t ,he
 w\ld be born & live ^u  ! e>?4 ,nephi  
!n saw ! ,savior gr[n to manhood1 & ,he 
w5t to  ,john ! bapti/ to be baptiz$4   
,aft] ?is ! ,_s ( ,god1 or !  ,holy     
,gho/ re/$ ^u ! ,savior & ,he w5t ab\t  
tea*+ ! p  ! gospel1 tell+ !m h[ !y %\ld
 live4 ,he also heal$ ! sick1  & ! bl9d 
& ! lame1 & rais$ dead p]sons to life4  
,nephi  cont9u$ to look ^u ! vision & he
 saw ! ,savior tak5 by !  wick$ p &     
nail$ to a cross & left !re to die4 ,!  

angel  expla9$ to ,nephi t 9 ?is way !  
,savior w\ld die = ! s9s  ( ! _w4       
,aft]w>ds appe>$ ! ,savior's apo/les &  
!n he saw t !  wick$ p 9 ! _w f\ght     
aga9/ ! *ur* ! ,savior />t$  on ! e>?1 &
 kill$ ! sa9ts :o belong$ to ! *ur*2 !n 
! p 9 ! _w 7 left = a long "t )\t !     
gospel4    ,_m o!r ?+s t h happ5$ 9 ! _w
 s9ce t "t 7  se5 by ,nephi4 ,he also   
saw ?+s t h happ5$ 9 ?is "t :5  we live4
    ,all ! ?+s :i* ,nephi saw 9 ?is     
great vision came to pass j  z he saw !m
 _m hundr$s ( ye>s be=e4 ,! ,savior 0   
born six  hundr$ ye>s aft] ,nephi saw   
,him 9 ?is vision4 ,8 "m liv$ 9  ! city 
( ,naz>e? :]e ,nephi saw h]4 ,! ,savior 
0 baptiz$ &  w5t ab\t tea*+ ! p1 heal+ !
 sick1 ! bl9d & !  lame1 & rais+ ! dead4
 ,he 0 crucifi$1 too1 j z ,nephi saw ,he
  w\ld be2 & ! *ur* :i* ,he />t$ 0      
de/roy$ on ! e>?1  ! sa9ts be+ put to   
dea? by wick$ m54    ,f ?is /ory we may 
le>n t ! ,"l kn[s all ab\t :at w  happ5 
9 ?is _w4 ,he knew be=e ! _w 0 made :at 
w\ld take  place 9 ! ?\s&s ( ye>s to    

come4 ,! ,"l kn[s all ?+s4 ,he  kn[s :at
 ea* "o ( u may d or say4 ,he ev5 kn[s  
:at we ?9k1  :5 we d n act or speak4 ,:5
 we say or d any?+ t is n  "r ,he kn[s  
ab\t x1 & is displeas$4 ,:5 we d good   
,he sees x1  & is pleas$ ) u4 ,if we try
 always to d "r ,he w love u  & w help u
 to d good4    ,we le>n also f ?is /ory 
t ! ,"l tells good m5 ab\t _m  ?+s t are
 go+ to take place be=e !y d happ54 ,?is
 is  because ,he loves !m4    ,by kn[+  
:at is go+ to happ5 be=eh& ^! good m5 c 
(t5  save !mselves f dang] or tr\ble4   
,9 ?is way ,lehi & 8 family 7 sav$ f    
dea? by leav+  ,j]usalem be=e x 0       
de/roy$4 ,lehi tri$ also to save ! p  ( 
,j]usalem by tell+ !m :at 0 go+ to      
happ51 b !y w\ld  n believe him4 ,!y 7 s
 wick$ !y tri$ to kill him1 & he _h  to 
leave to save 8 own life4    ,po9ts to  
be rememb]$ 9 ?is /ory3 ,lehi sees _m   
?+s 9  visions--,he tells ab\t !m to 8  
family--,nephi s pleas$ )  he>+ :at 8   
fa!r tells he desires to see ! ?+s      
himself--,an  angel %[s him a beautiful 

vision 9 :i* he sees ! ,savior & ,8     
"m--,he also sees ! ,savior tea*+ ! p & 
heal+ !  sick--,sees ,him nail$ to a    
cross--,sees :at happ5s aft]w>ds--,8    
*ur* de/roy$--,! ,"l kn[s all ?+s--,he  
tells ,8 prophets _m  ?+s t are go+ to  
take place4        ,,lehi ,,& ,,8       
,,sons4    ,,!y ,,cont9ue ,,_! ,,j\rney4
    ,:5 ,lehi mov$ into ! wild]ness he  
w5t z ! ,"l guid$ him4 ,he  0 told t he 
w\ld be l$ to a *oice l&1 & he tru/$ 9 !
  ,"l to be guid$ 9 ! "r direction4     
,lehi & 8 company _h be5 camp+ by ! %ore
 ( ! ,r$ ,sea =  "s "t1 :5 "o night !   
,"l told ,lehi to />t aga9 on 8  j\rney 
! next morn+4 ,he did n "k :i* way to g1
 b he knew  ! ,"l w\ld %[ him1 z ,he _h 
done be=e4    ,! next morn+ :5 ,lehi    
arose he saw ly+ on ! gr\nd ne> 8  t5t  
door a ball made ( f9e brass4 ,x 0      
curi\sly =m$4 ,inside  ! ball 7 two     
sp9dles1 or ne$les4 ,"o ( ^! ne$les     
po9t$ 9  ! direction ! p 7 to travel4 ,!
 ,"l _h plac$ ?is ball  by ,lehi's t5t  
door t he might use x z a guide on 8    

j\rney4  ,lehi call$ ?is ball liahona4  
,z ! ,"l comm&$1 ,lehi's company ga!r$  
up _! prop]ty1 _!  t5ts1 provisions &   
se$s ( all k9ds1 & />t$ 9 ! direction  t
 0 po9t$ out by ! liahona1 or brass     
ball4 ,! reason !y  took se$s ) !m 0 t  
!y might plant !m 9 ! c\ntry to  :i* !y 
7 go+4 ,z !y travel$ along !y camp$ f "t
 to  "t 9 ord] to get food4 ,:ile /opp+ 
at camp ! m5 w\ld take  _! b[s & arr[s &
 hunt animals1 :i* !y kill$ = food4 ,9  
^? days !y did n h guns1 z p h n[4 ,!y  
us$ b[s  & arr[s1 & sometimes sl+s ) :i*
 !y w\ld ?r[ /ones4  ,!y did n make     
fires to cook _! food1 b ate ! meat raw4
 ,!  ,"l bless$ ! food = _! sakes & x   
made !m /rong &  heal?y4    ,image      
caption$ ,,lehi ,,f9ds ,,! ,,liahona4   
,sometimes x 0 h>d = ! m5 to get en\gh  
food = all !  company4 ,! animals 7 n v 
pl5tiful1 al?\gh ! road !y  took 0 ?r\gh
 ! be/ "p ( ! c\ntry1 along ! side ( !  
,r$ ,sea4 ,b mu* ( ! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* !y
 travel$ 0 rocky  & b>r54 ,!re 0 b      
little wat] to be f\nd4    ,at "o "t :5 

! company /opp$ ,nephi broke 8 b[ :ile  
he &  8 bre?r5 7 hunt+4 ,8 bro!rs' b[s  
ab\t ! same "t lo/  _! spr+s & 7 n z    
good z !y _h be54 ,on ?is acc\nt  !y    
return$ to camp )\t kill+ any animals1 &
 s !y 7  left )\t food4    ,_! b[s 7    
made ( /eel1 & !y _h no way ( m5d+ !m   
:5 brok54 ,z !y dep5d$ on ^! weapons =  
food !y felt v  sorr[ful :5 ,nephi's b[ 
0 brok54 ,! p 7 hungry1 & !y  did n "k  
:at to d to get food4 ,laman & ,lemuel &
 ! sons (  ,i%mael began to compla9 v   
mu*4 ,ev5 ,lehi compla9$ at ?is "t1  =  
!y 7 all suff]+ = food1 & x 0 a v h>d   
trial to  !m4    ,at la/ ,nephi made a  
b[ ( wood1 & out ( a /raight /ick made  
an  arr[4 ,he !n ask$ 8 fa!r :]e he %\ld
 g to get food4 ,lehi1  n kn[+ :]e to   
direct him1 inquir$ ( ! ,"l4 ,! ,"l told
  ,lehi to look at ! ball ( brass :i* he
 _h f\nd ne> 8 t5t  door4 ,he did s1 &  
!re on ! ball 0 writ+ :i* told j  :]e he
 %\ld g4    ,lehi & ,nephi f\nd t ! ball
 or liahona direct$ !m accord+  to _!   
fai?4 ,:5 !y lo/ fai? x w\ld n direct   

!m1 b :5  _! fai? 0 /rong x w\ld %[ !m  
:]e to g or :at to d4    ,accord+ to !  
directions on ! ball ,nephi w5t into !  
tops ( !  m\nta9s to f9d wild animals4  
,!re he kill$ en\gh to furni% food  =   
all ! company1 & :5 he return$ ) x !y 7 
all glad4    ,aft] ?is !y travel$ on =  
sev]al days4 ,at ! next /opp+  place    
,i%mael di$1 & 0 buri$ !re4 ,8 daught]s 
m\rn$ v  mu* ov] 8 loss1 & !y compla9$ (
 ,lehi = br++ !m f  ,j]usalem4 ,laman & 
,lemuel 7 /ill n satisfi$1 & !y f\nd    
fault ) _! fa!r1 & want$ to kill him &  
,nephi & !n g  back to _! old home4     
,b ! ,"l 0 ) ,nephi4 ,8 ,holy ,_s re/$  
^u him :5 he  spoke to 8 bro!rs1 & by   
reason+ ) !m he p]suad$ !m to  obey _!  
fa!r ,lehi4    ,! next /opp+ place = ?is
 little colony or company ( p  0 ne> !  
%ore ( ! ,arabian ,sea or ,indian       
,ocean1 a long1 long  way f ,j]usalem4  
,"h 0 a beautiful c\ntry 9 :i* !re 0  to
 be f\nd pl5ty ( food ( diff]5t k9ds4   
,!y nam$ ?is place  ,b\ntiful1 because s
 mu* fruit & honey 0 f\nd !re4 ,!y _h   

sp5t eight ye>s 9 ! wild]ness travel+   
betwe5 ,j]usalem &  ?is place ne> !     
great ocean4    ,f ?is /ory we c le>n "s
 good lessons4 ,x %[s u t !  ,"l is ev] 
wat*+ ov] ,8 *ildr54 ,:5 ,lehi & 8      
company 7  9 want ( food ,he knew ( _!  
suff]+1 b ,he want$ to try !m4  ,:5 !y  
_h be5 tri$ en\gh ,he %[$ !m h[ to obta9
 ! food  !y ne$$4 ,on ?is j\rney !      
company le>n$ t x 0 necess>y  to tru/ 9 
! ,"l & h fai? 9 ,him1 = !y saw t !     
brass  ball :i* 0 giv5 !m by ! ,"l to   
direct !m w\ld "w only  accord+ to _!   
fai?4    ,po9ts to be rememb]$ 9 ?is    
/ory3 ,lehi in/ruct$ by ! ,"l to        
cont9ue on 8 j\rney--,he f9ds a brass   
ball by 8 t5t door--,x  po9ts out !     
direction 9 :i* ! company %\ld          
travel--,!  colony />t aga9 on _!       
j\rney--,!y /op at times to cat* wild   
animals to eat--,use b[s & arr[s to %oot
 )--,nephi breaks 8  b[1 & ! company are
 )\t food--,nephi makes a wood5 b[ &    
goes to ! tops ( ! m\nta91 :]e he f9ds  
pl5ty ( animals--,at  ano!r /opp+ place 

,i%mael dies1 ,laman & ,lemuel want to  
kill  ,lehi & ,nephi--,nephi by ! p[] ( 
! ,"l gets !m to obey _!  fa!r--,!      
company cont9ue _! travels & come to !  
great sea1  n[ call$ ! ,arabian ,sea1 or
 ,indian ,ocean--,"h !y f9d pl5ty (     
food--,! ,"l always wat*es ov] ,8       
*ildr5--,he lets !m suff] 9  ord] to try
 !m--,x is necess>y to tru/ 9 ! ,"l     
always4        ,,lehi ,,& ,,8 ,,sons4   
,,nephi ,,builds ,a ,,%ip4    ,aft]     
arriv+ at ! place :i* !y call$          
,b\ntiful1 ne> ! great  ocean1 ,lehi & 8
 company pit*$ _! t5ts & re/$ = _m      
days4 ,"h ! ,"l spoke to ,nephi & told  
him to g to a m\nta94  ,nephi obey$ !   
voice ( ! ,"l4 ,:5 he 0 ^u ! m\nta9 he  
pray$1 & ! ,"l told him he 0 to build a 
%ip t ! p  might be c>ri$ 9 x across !  
ocean1 to ! l& ( promise4    ,! ,"l     
promis$ ,nephi t ,he w\ld %[ him h[ to  
build ?is %ip4  ,nephi _h no tools ) :i*
 to make a %ip1 & he did n "k h[  he    
%\ld get along ) ! "w4 ,b ! ,"l %[$ him 
:]e he  might f9d iron ore out ( :i* to 

make tools4    ,nephi !n made out ( !   
sk9s ( animals a bell[s1 su* z          
blacksmi?s use to bl[ ! fire4 ,he !n    
made a fire by /rik+ two  /ones toge!r4 
,he did n h mat*es1 su* z we use to make
 a  light4    ,:ile ! company 7 travel+ 
9 ! wild]ness !y did n make  mu* fire4  
,! ,"l did n desire !m to make mu* fire 
or light4 ,he  caus$ _! food to ta/e    
sweet )\t cook+4    ,image caption$     
,,nephi ,,& ,,8 ,,bre?r5 ,,build+ ,a    
,,%ip4    ,?is ! ,"l did t !y might "k t
 ,he 0 _! ,lead]1 &  t x 0 by ,8 p[] !y 
7 f$ & c>$ =4    ,aft] mak+ a fire1     
,nephi melt$ ! iron ore to get ! iron   
out (  x1 & !n he made tools f ! iron4  
,:5 ,nephi's bro!rs saw t he 0 go+ to   
build a %ip & cross  ! ocean 9 x !y made
 fun ( him & call$ him fooli%4 ,!y did  
n believe he c\ld build a %ip1 nor did  
!y ?9k he c\ld cross  ! great wat]s 9 ! 
%ip if he %\ld build "o4 ,!y 7 n  will+ 
to help him1 z !y did n believe he 0    
in/ruct$ by !  ,"l4    ,nephi reason$ ) 
8 bre?r5 :5 he f\nd !y did n believe !  

,"l _h in/ruct$ him to build ! %ip4 ,he 
rem9d$ !m ( h[ !  ,"l deliv]$ _! =efa!rs
 out ( ,egypt1 & h[ ,he _h l$ _!  fa!r  
,lehi & family f ,j]usalem1 & c>$ = !m  
on _! way4  ,nephi also spoke to !m ab\t
 _! wick$ness & _! unbelief4  ,?is made 
!m angry aga91 & !y want$ to ?r[ him    
into ! sea4  ,z !y 7 ab\t to take hold (
 him ,nephi comm&$ !m 9 ! "n  ( ! ,"l to
 n t\* him4 ,he 0 fill$ ) ! ,_s ( !     
,"l1 & told !m if !y t\*$ him ! ,"l w\ld
 smite !m1 or  /rike !m s t !y w\ld )]4 
,= sev]al days aft] ?is !y did n d>e to 
t\* ,nephi4 ,!n !  ,"l told him to /ret*
 8 arm out t[>ds 8 bre?r51 & ,he w\ld   
%ake !m4 ,?is ,nephi did & ! ,"l %ook !m
 s mu* t !y  7 will+ to believe 9 ,him4 
,!y !n fell d[n & 7 go+ to  wor%ip      
,nephi1 b he told !m to wor%ip ! ,"l &  
honor _!  fa!r & "m4    ,! bro!rs 7 n[  
will+ to help ,nephi build ! %ip4    ,f 
"t to "t1 z ,he promis$1 ! ,"l in/ruct$ 
,nephi ab\t h[  he %\ld make ! vessel1 &
 ,nephi & 8 bre?r5 got out timb]  &     
work$ x accord+ to ! in/ructions !y     

receiv$4    ,image caption$ ,,/yles ,,( 
,,%ips ,,us$ ,,9 ,,old5 ,,times4    ,:5 
! %ip 0 f9i%$ !y saw t x 0 good1 & ! "w 
on  x 0 v f9e2 & ^? :o laugh$ at ,nephi 
& said he c\ld n  build a %ip 7 humble  
n[1 & !y believ$ ! ,"l _h guid$ &       
in/ruct$ him4    ,n[ t ! %ip 0 built1 ! 
,"l told ,lehi to take 8 family &  all  
:o 7 ) him & get into x4 ,s aft] prep>+ 
mu* fruit1  & meat1 & honey1 & o!r      
provisions :i* !y ne$$ !y all  got into 
! %ip1 & />t$ out on _! j\rney or       
voyage4    ,!y /ill _h to be l$ by !    
,"l1 z !y did n "k :i* way to  travel4  
,:5 ! %ip 0 laun*$ or loos5$ f ! %ore ! 
w9d  blew x 9 ! direction ( ! l& to :i* 
! ,"l desir$ to take  !m4    ,we le>n f 
?is /ory t ,lehi & 8 company 7 l$ 9 !   
wild]ness mu* 9 ! same way z ! *ildr5 ( 
,israel 71 :5  !y left ,egypt4 ,! *ildr5
 ( ,israel 7 =ty ye>s 9 !  wild]ness go+
 f ,egypt to ,j]usalem4 ,! di/ance      
betwe5 ^!  two places 0 n s v f>4 ,!    
reason !y 7 s long 9 go+  0 because !   
,"l desir$ to tea* !m c]ta9 lessons be=e

 !y  end$ _! j\rney1 & x took all ?is "t
 to prep>e !m to ent]  ! l& to :i* !y 7 
be+ l$4 ,lehi & 8 company 7 eight  ye>s 
go+ f ,j]usalem to ! sea %ore :]e !y    
built ! %ip4  ,!y too1 might h travel$  
fa/]1 b "s ( !m 7 disob$i5t  & compla9$ 
v mu*4 ,!y did n h pati5ce en\gh & did n
  tru/ 9 ! ,"l z !y %\ld nor believe t  
,he 0 lead+ !m4  ,! ,"l want$ !m to le>n
 ^! ?+s & s ,he caus$ !m to  rema9 a    
long "t 9 ! wild]ness1 :]e !y receiv$ an
 exp]i5ce  :i* 0 valuable to !m4        
,po9ts to be rememb]$ 9 ?is /ory3 ,nephi
 is comm&$ by ! ,"l  to build a %ip1 )  
:i* to cross ! ocean--,he melts ore &   
gets  iron to make tools--,8 bro!rs call
 him fooli% & refuse to help  him--,he  
reasons ) !m & !y try to ?r[ him into ! 
sea--,nephi  comm&s !m to n t\* him or !
 ,"l w smite !m--,! ,"l  %akes !m2 !y !n
 believe :at _! bro!r has told !m & are 
will+ to help him build a %ip--,:5 ! %ip
 is f9i%$ all !  p 9 ! company g into x 
& !y />t on _! voyage--,!  j\rney (     
,lehi & 8 company 0 l t ( ! *ildr5 (    

,israel  :5 !y left ,egypt4             
,,lehi ,,& ,,8 ,,sons4    ,,arrival ,,on
 ,,! ,,promis$ ,,l&4    ,aft] sail+ on !
 ocean = sev]al days ,nephi's bro!rs1   
,laman  & ,lemuel1 & ! sons ( ,i%mael1 )
 _! wives1 began to make  !mselves m]ry4
 ,!y sang1 & danc$1 & spoke ) mu*       
rud5ess4  ,!y seem$ by _! actions to h  
=gott5 h[ ! ,"l _h c>$  = !m & guid$ !m 
?r\gh ! wild]ness4    ,nephi 0 afraid _!
 actions w\ld (f5d ! ,"l1 & he spoke to 
!m ab\t _! behavior4 ,b z be=e1 ?is made
 !m angry1 &  !y said !y w\ld n be rul$ 
ov] by _! y\ng] bro!r4 ,laman  & ,lemuel
 took ,nephi & b\nd him ) cords & treat$
 him v  cruelly4 ,nephi 0 b\nd s tightly
 t he c\ld n move4    ,z soon z ,nephi 0
 b\nd ! liahona1 or brass ball1 fail$ to
 direct  !m 9 ! c\rse !y %\ld take1 & a 
great /orm arose4 ,! %ip  0 driv5       
backw>d = ?ree days1 & ^? on bo>d began 
to be  fright5$1 z !y 7 9 dang] ( be+   
dr[n$4    ,b ,laman & ,lemuel 7 s wick$ 
at he>t t !y w\ld n  release ,nephi4 ,_!
 fa!r talk$ ) !m1 b ?is did n s(t5  _!  

he>ts4 ,lehi & ,s>iah 8 wife 7 gett+    
old1 & !  tr\bles caus$ !m by _! old]   
sons made !m v sick4 ,_!  two y\ng]     
sons1 ,jacob & ,joseph1 :o 7 born 9 !   
wild]ness1  7 mu* 9 ne$ ( _! "m's c>e1 &
 7 griev$ because (  h] sickness4       
,nephi's wife & *ildr5 cri$ & pray$ =   
him to be  releas$1 b ?is _h no effect  
^u ,laman & ,lemuel4 ,no?+ b !  p[] (   
,god w\ld move !m4    ,on ! f\r? day    
aft] ,nephi 0 b\nd ! /orm became m      
sev]e1  & x seem$ z ?\gh ! %ip w\ld s9k4
 ,! /orm 0 s t]rible  t ,laman & ,lemuel
 became fe>ful t !y w\ld be dr[n$4 ,!y  
!n rep5t$ ( _! wick$ acts & loos5$ ! b&s
 t held  _! bro!r4    ,nephi's wri/s &  
ankles1 ar\nd :i* ! cords 7 ti$1 7 v    
mu* swoll5 & v sore2 b he did n compla94
 ,he ?ank$ !  ,"l & prais$ ,him = ,8    
goodness4    ,aft] be+ releas$ ,nephi   
took ! brass ball1 or compass1 z x 0    
also call$1 & x began to "w aga94 ,he   
pray$ to ! ,"l & !  /orm ceas$1 & ! %ip 
0 guid$ t[>ds ! promis$ l&4    ,= _m    
days !y cont9u$ to sail1 & at la/ !y    

rea*$ !  %ore ( ! l& ( promise4 ,! place
 :]e !y l&$ 0 9 !  c\ntry n[ call$      
,*ili1 9 ,s\? ,am]ica4    ,"h !y got out
 ( ! %ip & put up _! t5ts4 ,!y plant$ ! 
se$s :i* !y br\ght ) !m f ,j]usalem4 ,! 
se$s grew1 &  soon !y 7 rew>d$ )        
abundant crops4    ,!y f\nd t !re 7     
animals ( all k9ds 9 ! =e/s4 ,!re  7    
cattle1 & horses1 & goats1 & _m o!r     
animals4 ,!y also  f\nd gold1 & silv]1 &
 copp]4    ,image caption$ ,,arrival    
,,on ,,! ,,promis$ ,,l&4    ,?is 0 inde$
 ! *oice l& to :i* ! ,"l promis$ to lead
 ,lehi  & 8 colony4 ,"h !y c\ld live 9  
peace & happ9ess if !y  w\ld keep !     
,"l's comm&m5ts4 ,!re 7 no o!r p 9 !    
c\ntry to di/urb !m4    ,?is /ory %[s u 
t ! ,"l is true to ,8 promises4 ,ev]y?+ 
,he promis$ ,lehi & ,nephi 0 fulfill$4  
,laman & ,lemuel1 :o 7 s  full (        
unbelief 9 reg>d to ! ,"l's promises1   
c\ld n[ see t  !y 7 all true4    ,!y _h 
no way ( gett+ news f ,j]usalem1 & !y   
c\ld n  tell :at 0 happ5+ !re2 b ! ,"l  
%[$ to ,lehi 9 a vision  ! de/ruction ( 

,j]usalem1 :i* took place j ab\t ! "t 8 
colony rea*$ ! promis$ l&4    ,po9ts to 
be rememb]$ 9 ?is /ory3 ,:ile 9 ! %ip   
,laman1 ,lemuel  & ,i%mael's sons ) _!  
wives act rude--,nephi 0 n pleas$  ) _! 
behavior & speaks to !m--,!y get angry &
 b9d ,nephi  ) cords--,a great /orm     
arises & ne>ly s9ks ! %ip--,on !  f\r?  
day ( ! /orm x becomes m t]rible &      
,laman & ,lemuel  fe> !y w be dr[n$ &   
release ,nephi--,nephi prays to ! ,"l  &
 ! /orm ceases--,aft] sail+ _m days !y  
rea* ! promis$  l&--,! c\ntry !y arrive 
at is n[ call$ ,*ili1 9 ,s\?            
,am]ica--,!y plant ! se$ :i* !y br\ght f
 ,j]usalem &  raise abundant crops--,!y 
f9d all k9ds ( animals 9 ! =e/s1  &     
gold1 silv] & copp] 9 ! e>?--,?is is !  
*oice l&  to :i* ! ,"l promis$ to lead  
!m--,! ,"l fulfills all ,8              
promises--,lehi saw ! de/ruction (      
,j]usalem 9 a vision4        ,,lehi ,,& 
,,8 ,,sons4    ,,lehi ,,blesses ,,8     
,,*ildr54    ,:5 ! little colony ( p l$ 
by ,lehi arriv$ on ! promis$  l& ,lehi 0

 q ag$4 ,he knew t he w\ld n live v     
long4  ,be=e he di$ he want$ to speak to
 8 *ildr5 & gr&*ildr5 &  all :o came )  
him across ! great ocean4 ,he also      
desir$ to bless  !m1 & z he 0 _! fa!r & 
a s]vant ( ! ,"l1 x 0 8  "r to d s4     
,lehi 0 a great prophet4 ,! ,"l told him
 _m ?+s t w\ld  happ5 9 ye>s to come4   
,:5 he call$ 8 p toge!r to speak  to !m 
& bless !m1 he told !m _m ?+s :i* ! ,"l 
%[$  unto him4 ,he rem9d$ !m ( ! great  
m]cy ( ,god 9 lead+ !m to  su* a        
beautiful l&1 & told !m t if !y & _!    
*ildr5  aft] !m w\ld be fai?ful 9 keep+ 
! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l1  !y %\ld possess ! 
l& =ev]4    ,! ,"l _h kept ?is l& = a   
good p1 & z long z !y  %\ld s]ve ,him !y
 w\ld prosp]1 b :5 !y became wick$ !y   
w\ld n be protect$ by ! ,"l4 ,o!r p w\ld
 be l$ to _!  c\ntry & take possession (
 x4    ,lehi told :at %\ld happ5 to 8   
*ildr5 or po/]ity d[n to !  "t 9 :i* we 
live4 ,he also gave !m "s v good        
in/ructions4  ,^! in/ructions y c read 9
 ! ,book ( ,mormon :5 y become  old]4 ,!

 advice or c\nsel he gave !m is good =  
o!rs z well z  8 *ildr51 & %\ld be read 
by ev]yone :o is able to und]/&  x4     
,image caption$ ,,lehi ,,bless+ ,,8     
,,family4    ,aft] tell+ !m ab\t ^! ?+s1
 ,lehi call$ 8 *ildr5 to him  "o by "o &
 bless$ !m4    ,9 speak+ to ,laman &    
,lemuel1 ,lehi said he fe>$ v mu* =  !m4
 ,on acc\nt ( _! disob$i5ce he 0 afraid 
! ,"l w\ld  cause a curse to come ^u !m 
& _! *ildr54 ,he ask$ !m to be  ob$i5t  
to ,nephi1 _! y\ng] bro!r1 :om ! ,"l    
promis$ %\ld  be _! lead] on acc\nt ( 8 
fai?fulness & ob$i5ce4 ,if !y  w\ld d z 
he desir$ !m1 ,lehi promis$ !y %\ld n   
p]i%1 b  if !y w\ld n1 ! bless+s he     
promis$ !m w\ld be tak5 f  !m4    ,9    
speak+ to 8 o!r sons ,lehi also in/ruct$
 !m to li/5 to  & obey ! c\nsel (       
,nephi1 & promis$ t _! *ildr5 &         
,nephi's *ildr5 %\ld dwell toge!r & be  
"o p1 & t !y  & _! *ildr5 %\ld dwell 9  
peace 9 ! l& = a long "t4    ,soon aft] 
bless+ 8 *ildr5 & giv+ !m ! in/ructions 
he  desir$ !y %\ld receive1 ,lehi di$1 &

 8 *ildr5 buri$ him4    ,if ,laman &    
,lemuel 7 n s rebelli\s & unwill+ to    
believe  !y might h se5 _m ?+s to prove 
t _! fa!r 0 inde$  a true prophet4      
,ev]y?+ he prophesi$ ab\t came to pass j
 z he  said2 & _m ( 8 prophecies 7      
fulfill$ :ile ,laman & ,lemuel  7 liv+4 
,!y c\ld see & und]/& t ! ,"l spoke to  
_!  fa!r1 b !y 7 wick$ & disob$i5t4 ,9  
foll[+ /ories we  w le>n :at happ5$ to  
!m = _! disob$i5ce4    ,po9ts to be     
rememb]$ 9 ?is /ory3 ,be=e ,lehi dies he
 calls 8  family toge!r to bless !m & to
 tell !m ab\t :at w happ5  9 ye>s to    
come--,he in/ructs !m to keep !         
comm&m5ts ( !  ,"l & obey ! tea*+s (    
,nephi--,lehi dies--,laman & ,lemuel d  
n believe 9 _! fa!r's words because ( _!
 wick$ness &  rebellion4        ,,lehi  
,,& ,,8 ,,sons4    ,,nephi ,,& ,,8 ,,p  
,,seek ,a ,,new ,,home4    ,n _m days   
aft] ! dea? ( ,lehi1 ,laman & ,lemuel & 
! sons  ( ,i%mael aga9 became angry )   
,nephi4 ,?is 0 because he _h  c\nsel$ !m
 z ! ,"l _h told him1 to be m fai?ful4  

,nephi  desir$ 8 bre?r5 to d bett]1 &   
?is 0 :y he talk$ )  !m4 ,he also pray$ 
= !m t _! he>ts might be s(t5$4 ,b  _!  
he>ts 7 evil4 ,!y became m angry )      
,nephi & tri$ to  take 8 life4    ,!y   
said among !mselves1 ,our y\ng] bro!r   
?9ks to rule ov]  u1 & we h _h mu* trial
 because ( him2 :]e=e n[ let u  slay    
him1 t we may n be afflict$ m because ( 
8 words4 ,=  behold we w n h him to be  
our rul]2 = x belongs unto u :o  are !  
old] bre?r51 to rule ov] ?is p4    ,!y  
did n tell ,nephi ( _! int5tion to kill 
him1 t !y  might be rul]s ( ! p4 ,b !   
,"l w>n$ him ( :at 8  bre?r5 want$ to d1
 & in/ruct$ him to leave !m & g into  ! 
wild]ness4 ,he 0 also to take ) him all 
! p :o 7  will+ to foll[ him4    ,all ^?
 :o believ$ 9 ! revelations ( ! ,"l     
li/5$ to ,nephi  & obey$ 8 in/ructions1 
& !y 7 will+ to foll[ him into  !       
wild]ness4 ,among ^! 7 ,nephi's family1 
,zoram & 8 family1  ,sam & 8 family &   
,nephi's si/]s4    ,aft] travel+ = _m   
days !y f\nd a place suitable = !m to   

dwell 91 & !re !y pit*$ _! t5ts4 ,?is   
place !y nam$  ,nephi1 aft] _! lead] :om
 !y lov$4 ,! p also call$  !mselves ! p 
( ,nephi4 ,f ?is "t on = _m hundr$s (   
ye>s ^! p & _! *ildr5 7 call$ ,nephites1
 & ^?  :o rema9$ ) ,laman & ,lemuel 7   
call$ ,lamanites4    ,image caption$ ,,!
 ,,nephites ,,seek+ ,a ,,new ,,home4    
,! place to :i* ,nephi l$ 8 p :5 !y left
 ,laman & ,lemuel  is believ$ to be nor?
 ( :]e !y l&$ f ! %ip :5 !y  fir/ came  
to ! promis$ l&4 ,x 0 ei!r 9 ! c\ntry n[
  call$ ,ecuador or 9 ,p]u1 9 ,s\?      
,am]ica4    ,! ,"l bless$ ! p :o w5t )  
,nephi to build up a new home4  ,!y     
plant$ crops & rais$ an abundance (     
food4 ,!y also rais$  h]ds ( cattle &   
o!r animals t 7 useful to !m4    ,! ,"l 
told ,lehi t ,he w\ld lead him & 8      
*ildr5 to a ri*  & *oice l&2 & s x 04 ,8
 promise 0 fulfill$1 j z x  always is4  
,:5 ,nephi left 8 disob$i5t bre?r5 he   
took ) him ! brass  plates :i* !y obta9$
 f ,laban 9 ,j]usalem4 ,! records on  ^!
 plates 7 v valuable to him1 & he desir$

 to keep !m =  8 *ildr5 & all :o %\ld   
live aft] him4 ,^! records conta9$  !   
laws & ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l1 & ,nephi & 8
 p  desir$ to obey ^! comm&m5ts4        
,nephi also took ) him ! sword ( ,laban 
& ! brass ball or  liahona :i* 8 fa!r   
f\nd ne> 8 t5t door :ile travel+ 9  !   
wild]ness1 & :i* po9t$ out ! way = him  
to travel4 ,nephi  us$ ! sword ( ,laban 
z a patt]n to make o!r swords by4 ,?is 0
  9 ord] t 8 p might def5d or protect   
!mselves f ,laman  & ,lemuel & ^? :o 7 )
 !m4 ,nephi knew t !y hat$ him  & 8 p & 
w\ld try to kill !m if !y _h ! *ance4   
,x 0 a wise ?+ = ,nephi to h 8 p make   
swords to protect  !mselves )1 = 9 less 
?an =ty ye>s aft] ! "t !y came  across !
 sea to ! promis$ l& !y _h w>s &        
cont5tions )  ! ,lamanites4    ,we le>n 
f ?is /ory t ,laman & ,lemuel want$ to  
rule !  p1 b ! ,"l _h promis$ ,nephi t  
he %\ld be _! lead]  on acc\nt ( 8      
fai?fulness4 ,! ,"l also said t ,laman &
  ,lemuel & _! *ildr5 %\ld be cut (f f  
,8 pres5ce1 t is  ,he w\ld n speak to !m

 or give !m revelations if !y did n     
obey ,him4 ,nephi did become ! lead] ( !
 p1 & ! ,lamanites  7 %ut out f receiv+ 
revelations f ! ,"l on acc\nt (  _!     
wick$ness1 %[+ t ! ,"l's words 7        
fulfill$4 ,we see  by ?is t ! ,"l is v  
p>ticul> to keep e promise ,he makes  to
 ,8 s]vants4 ,we %\ld also be v c>eful  
to keep our promises to  "o ano!r & to  
our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4    ,po9ts to be     
rememb]$ 9 ?is /ory3 ,laman1 ,lemuel &  
,i%mael's  sons get angry at ,nephi &   
plan among !mselves to kill him--,!  ,"l
 w>ns ,nephi ( _! int5tions & tells him 
to leave !m &  g into ano!r "p ( !      
c\ntry--,^? :o believe ,nephi's words  &
 tea*+s g ) him into ! wild]ness to f9d 
a new home--,!y  travel _m days & settle
 at a place :i* !y "n ,nephi aft]  _!   
lead]--,?is p aft]w>ds call$ ,nephites1 
& ^? :om  !y left call$ ,lamanites--,"h 
!y are greatly bless$ ( !  ,"l--,!y s[  
se$s & reap an abundance ( food--,!     
records on !  brass plates1 ! brass ball
 & ! sword ( ,laban tak5 by ,nephi to  8

 new home--,nephi makes swords = 8 p to 
def5d !mselves  )--,! ,"l's promises to 
,nephi are fulfill$4        ,,lehi ,,&  
,,8 ,,sons4    ,,nephi ,,& ,,8 ,,p      
,,build ,a ,,temple4    ,aft] ,nephi & 8
 p _h sep>at$ !mselves f ,laman &  8    
foll[]s1 ! ,"l plac$ a curse ^u !       
,lamanites4 ,he caus$  a sk9 ( blackness
 to come ^u !m4 ,be=e ?is !y 7 a :ite  &
 beautiful p2 b t !y might n be         
attractive to !  ,nephites1 ! ,"l caus$ 
!m to appe> loa?some & (f5sive4 ,?is  0 
9 ord] to keep !m f associat+ toge!r 9  
any way4    ,! ,"l in/ruct$ ! ,nephites 
to n mix ) ! ,lamanites1 &  told !m if  
!y did !y too w\ld become curs$ l !m4 ,!
 only  way = ! ,lamanites to free       
!mselves f _! curse 0 to rep5t  ( _!    
s9s4 ,aft] ?is curse came ^u !          
,lamanites !y became  idle1 mis*iev\s & 
fil?y2 & !y ga9$ _! liv+ by hunt+  wild 
animals & eat+ _! fle%4    ,nephi _h a  
great deal to d among 8 p4 ,besides     
tea*+ !m  ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l he _h to  
in/ruct !m ab\t _m o!r  ?+s4 ,he _h to  

tea* !m h[ to build h\ses1 h[ to "w     
wood1 &  iron1 & copp]1 & brass1 & /eel1
 & gold1 & silv]1 9 ord]  to make useful
 articles out ( ^! mat]ials4 ,he also   
taught !m  h[ to obta9 metals f ! ore1  
:i* 0 f\nd 9 great abundance  9 !       
m\nta9s4 ,he 0 v desir\s t ! p %\ld     
become  indu/ri\s & le>n to labor ) _!  
h&s4    ,nephi's y\ng] bro!rs1 ,jacob & 
,joseph1 & 8 own *ildr5 &  ^? ( ,sam &  
,zoram 7 born aft] _! fa!rs left        
,j]usalem4  ,!y did n "k mu* ab\t build+
 or o!r k9d ( "w1 = !y  nev] _h se5 a   
city nor ev5 a h\se4 ,dur+ _! travels 9 
!  wild]ness !y liv$ 9 t5ts4 ,"s ( ^!   
*ildr5 might h  rememb]$ see+ _! p>5ts  
build+ ! %ip 9 :i* !y cross$  ! ocean1 b
 !y 7 v "y at t "t4    ,image caption$  
,,! ,,nephites ,,build+ ,a ,,temple4    
,aft] tea*+ ! p h[ to "w at ^! diff]5t  
occupations  ,nephi built a temple 9 :i*
 ! p might meet to wor%ip !  ,"l &      
receive in/ructions4 ,he _h ! temple    
made l ! "o 9  ,j]usalem1 :i* 0 built by
 ,k+ ,solomon1 only x 0 n built ( s  _m 

preci\s ?+s4 ,nephi _h se5 ! temple 9   
,j]usalem & knew  h[ x 0 built1 & he    
made "o l x z ne> z he c\ld4 ,! "w  on x
 0 v f9e4    ,nephi 0 s well belov$ by 8
 p t !y desir$ to make him  _! k+4 ,he  
did n wi% !m to h a k+ b 0 will+ to act 
z a lead] & d all he c\ld = !m4    ,he  
ne$$ "s "o to help him z a tea*] ( ! p &
 he  appo9t$ & set ap>t 8 two y\ng]     
bro!rs ,jacob & ,joseph  z prie/s1 t !y 
might in/ruct ! p4 ,^! two m5  7 fai?ful
 9 _! duties & !y gave ! p v good       
in/ruction4 ,! ,"l bless$ !m 9 _! labors
 & %[$ !m 9  visions _m glori\s ?+s1 j z
 he _h %[n _! bro!r ,nephi4    ,we le>n 
f ?is /ory t ,nephi 0 a v wise man4 ,he 
0 able to  tea* 8 p h[ to "w at diff]5t 
k9ds ( occupations z well  z to in/ruct 
!m 9 _! duties to ! ,"l4 ,nephi became  
wise by  be+ ob$i5t4 ,he 0 taught _m ?+s
 by ! ,"l4 ,he pray$ to !  ,"l to "k :at
 to d & 8 pray]s 7 answ]$4 ,! ,"l helps 
^? :o ask = ,8 aid4 ,he is will+ to help
 !m 9 _! "w or  9 _! /udy1 or if !y are 
9 tr\ble1 or 9 :atev] way !y ne$  ,8    

help4 ,! only way to be truly wise & to 
get correct k is  to seek ! ,"l = ,8    
guidance4    ,po9ts to be rememb]$ 9 ?is
 /ory3 ,aft] ! ,nephites & ,lamanites   
sep>ate ! ,"l places a curse ^u !       
,lamanites--,causes a sk9  ( d>kness to 
come ^u !m--,?is 0 to make !m loa?some  
to ! ,nephites1 s t !y w\ld n associate 
toge!r--,!  ,lamanites become idle &    
mis*iev\s--,nephi tea*es 8 p h[  to "w  
at diff]5t occupations--,he builds a    
temple l ! "o 9  ,j]usalem--,! p love   
,nephi & want to make him _! k+--,he    
does n wi% !m to h a k+ b is will+ to d 
all he c =  !m z a lead] & tea*]--,nephi
 appo9ts 8 bro!rs ,jacob &  ,joseph z   
prie/s to help him tea* ! p _!          
duties--,nephi a  wise man--,becomes    
wise by be+ ob$i5t to ! ,"l4            
,,lehi ,,& ,,8 ,,sons4    ,,nephi       
,,makes ,,plates ,,on ,,:i* ,,to ,,keep 
,a ,,record4    ,nephi 0 v p>ticul> to  
keep a record or hi/ory ( 8 p1  & to    
record ! in/ructions he receiv$ f ! ,"l4
 ,?is 0 9  ord] t ! p might "k ! _m     

great ?+s ! ,"l _h  done = !m & _!      
=efa!rs4    ,! ,"l 0 v p>ticul> ab\t    
,nephi tak+ a record ( 8  =efa!rs ) him 
:5 he left ,j]usalem4 ,y w rememb] t    
,nephi & 8 bro!rs 7 s5t to ,laban = !   
records1 & ,nephi  0 comm&$ ( ! ,"l to  
kill ,laban 9 ord] to get !m4 ,! ,"l    
knew t by hav+ ! p keep a record ( ,8   
deal+s ) !m  !y w\ld n be s apt to =get 
,him & ,8 comm&m5ts4    ,! ,book (      
,mormon tells ab\t a company ( p :o left
 ,j]usalem  elev5 ye>s lat] ?an did     
,nephi & 8 colony4 ,!y br\ght no        
records ) !m4 ,a little m ?an ?ree      
hundr$ ye>s lat] !  *ildr5 or desc5dants
 ( ^! p 7 f\nd by ! p (  ,nephi4 ,at ?is
 "t _! language 0 corrupt$ or *ang$ s   
mu*  t ! two peoples c\ld n und]/& ea*  
o!r4 ,^! p  :o 7 )\t records ( any k9d  
_h also lo/ all k (  ! ,"l4 ,!y did n "k
 !re 0 a ,god4 ,?is %[s h[ important  x 
is t records %\ld be kept s t ! p may   
rememb] !  comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l1 & n =get  
,him z ^! p did4    ,nephi made "s      
plates f metal on :i* he wrote or       

engrav$ an  acc\nt ( 8 p f ! "t !y left 
,j]usalem until a %ort  "t be=e he di$4 
,on ^! plates he wrote a full hi/ory ( !
  p4 ,aft]w>ds ! ,"l told him to make   
o!r plates & engrave  ^u !m c]ta9       
in/ructions = ! b5efit ( 8 p4    ,:5    
,nephi became old he gave ! plates :i*  
conta9$ ! records to  8 bro!r ,jacob &  
in/ruct$ him ab\t :at to write on !m4   
,jacob  9 turn :5 he grew old gave !m to
 8 son4 ,9 ?is way ! hi/ory  ( ! p 0    
kept = _m hundr$s ( ye>s4    ,next to ! 
la/ man among ! ,nephites :o _h *>ge ( !
 records  0 "o nam$ ,mormon4 ,besides   
writ+ an acc\nt ( :at happ5$ 9  8 own   
"t1 ,mormon made f ^! records :i* 7 on !
 plates  a %ort hi/ory ( ! p f ! days ( 
,lehi to 8 own "t4  ,?is hi/ory :i* he  
wrote is :at 0 translat$ by ,joseph     
,smi?4 ,x  is call$ ! ,book ( ,mormon   
because x 0 writt5 by ,mormon4 ,8 son   
^: "n 0 ,moroni 0 ! la/ man among !     
,nephites :o wrote on  ! plates4 ,he 0  
also ! la/ prophet t liv$ among !m4 ,:5 
he  f9i%$ ! hi/ory ! p 7 fight+ & kill+ 

ea* o!r4  ,!y _h become wick$ & w\ld n  
obey ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l  nor li/5 to ! 
in/ructions ( ,8 s]vants ! prophets4 ,on
 ?is  acc\nt ! ,"l all[$ !m to de/roy   
ea* o!r4 ,8 prophets ,lehi  & ,nephi    
said !y w\ld be de/roy$ if !y w\ld n    
s]ve ! ,"l4    ,image caption$ ,,nephi  
,,mak+ ,,plates4    ,:5 ,moroni f9i%$   
writ+ ! hi/ory ( ! ,nephites he plac$  !
 plates conta9+ ! records 9 a /one box &
 buri$ !m 9  a hill4 ,) ! plates he also
 plac$ 9 ! box ! sword ( ,laban  :i*    
,nephi took to slay ,laban ) & a gold   
brea/plate su* z !  p us$ to protect    
!mselves 9 w>2 also ! urim & ?ummim1 or 
int]pret]s4    ,?is /one box & its      
cont5ts rema9$ 9 ! gr\nd :]e x 0  buri$ 
f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,on ! #bbnd day (   
,septemb]1 #ahbg1 ?is  same man ,moroni1
 :o _h di$ & 0 resurrect$1 or rais$ to  
life  aga91 %[$ ,joseph ,smi? ! ,prophet
 :]e ?is /one box 0 buri$1  & gave him  
p]mission to take ! plates & o!r ?+s    
out4    ,) ! urim & ?ummim or           
int]pret]s1 ,joseph ,smi? translat$ or  

*ang$ ! writ+s on "s ( ! plates into !  
,engli% language4  ,9 ?is way ! ,book ( 
,mormon 0 giv5 to ! p :o live 9  our "t4
 ,! urim & ?ummim 0 two preci\s /ones   
fa/5$ into  a silv] rim4 ,!y _h be5     
prep>$ by ! ,"l = ! purpose (           
translat+4 ,by look+ on ^! /ones !      
,prophet ,joseph ,smi? c\ld  see !      
,engli% words to be writt5 = ! words :i*
 7 engrav$  on ! plates4    ,:5 ,nephi  
became old & knew t he w\ld soon die he 
ano9t$ a  man to be k+ to rule ov] ! p4 
,he _h already appo9t$ 8  bro!rs ,jacob 
& ,joseph z prie/s to in/ruct !m 9 _!   
duties  to ! ,"l4 ,he himself _h taught 
!m _m ?+s ab\t religion &  o!r matt]s1 &
 n[ he 0 prep>$ to die4 ,he liv$ a good 
life1  hav+ be5 fai?ful 9 do+ ev]y?+ !  
,"l comm&$ him4    ,po9ts to be rememb]$
 9 ?is /ory3 ,nephi kept a record ( 8  p
 s !y might rememb] :at ! ,"l _h done = 
!m--,if !y  did n h ! ,"l's comm&m5ts   
writt5 !y w\ld easily =get  !m--,nephi  
makes plates ( metal on :i* to write !  
hi/ory ( 8  p--,^! plates 7 giv5 by "o  

man to ano!r to keep = _m  hundr$s (    
ye>s--,moroni ! next to la/ man :o wrote
 on ! plates  copi$ a %ort hi/ory ( ! p 
f !m :i* is call$ ! ,book  (            
,mormon--,moroni1 ,mormon's son f9i%$ ! 
records & hid !m 9 a  /one box--,f\rte5 
hundr$ ye>s aft]w>ds ,moroni %[$ ,joseph
 ,smi?  :]e ! plates 7 hidd51 & gave him
 p]mission to take !m out  ( ! gr\nd--,)
 ! urim & ?ummim ,joseph ,smi? translat$
 !  writ+s on "s ( ! plates--,be=e he   
di$ ,nephi ano9t$ a man to  be k+ ov] ! 
p4        ,transcrib]'s ,note3    ,a few
 extrane\s punctuation m>ks 7 correct$ z
 seem$ reasonable4