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The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi Who Emigrated from Jerusalem, in Judea, to the Land Which Is Now Known as South America, about Six Centuries Before the Coming of Our Savior

Nephi's Character—-He Gives God the Glory—-Born at Jerusalem—-Probable Time of Birth—-His Education--Kings Known to Lehi--Ezekiel and Jeremiah and other Prophets--Familiarity of Nephi with Writings of Prophets

Chapters

40. CHAPTER XIX.

Two Distinct Nations--Intermingled--Mixed Blood in Lamanites--Nephi and Company Settled in an Earthly Paradise--Greatly Prospered--Law of Moses Observed--A Live Religion--Nephi...

32. CHAPTER XI.

How Did They Travel?--Had They Vehicles?--Children of Israel used Covered Wagons--Did Lehi and Company use Camels?--Experience of Battalion in California--Custom in Abyssinia--L...

39. CHAPTER XVIII.

Travelers' Descriptions of Land Once Occupied by Nephites--Cradle of an Imperial Race--The Productions of the Land in Modern Times Agree with Description of Same in Book of Morm...

38. CHAPTER XVII.

Travel Many Days in the Wilderness--Call the Land Nephi--Did They Journey Northward?--Location of Land Nephi--River Sidon and Magdalena--Land of Zarahemla--Twenty-two Days' Trav...

33. CHAPTER XII.

Nephi Practically the Leader--Commanded to Build a Ship--Directed to the Ore out of Which to make Tools--Makes a Bellows--Obtains Fire--Fault-finding and Ridicule of his Brethre...

35. CHAPTER XIV.

Land and Pitch their Tents--Place of Landing--Cultivate the Ground--Good Crops--Find Animals of Every Kind--Also Ores--Raise Large Flocks and Herds--"Carneros de la Tierra"--Fin...

27. CHAPTER VI.

Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Th...

28. CHAPTER VII.

Lehi's Dream, or Vision--Rejoices Because of Nephi and Sam--Fears Concerning Laman and Lemuel--His Entreaties to Them--Gathered Seeds and Grain--Five Marriages--Lehi had Faithfu...

25. CHAPTER IV.

Lehi's Riches--Laban Covets Them--Sent his Servants to Kill Laman and his Brothers--They flee for their Lives--Nephi Whipped by Laman and Lemuel--Visited by an Angel--Laman and...

34. CHAPTER XIII.

Lehi Commanded to Embark upon the Ship--Food Prepared for the Voyage--Jacob and Joseph--Did the Ship have Sails?--Voyages and Ships of Egyptians--Dancing and Rudeness of Laman a...

29. CHAPTER VIII.

Travel in Desert--Kill Game by the Way--Uncooked Meat their Food--Nephi Breaks his Bow--Fails to Obtain Food--Laman and Others Complain Bitterly--Lehi, also, Murmurs--Nephi Keep...

26. CHAPTER V.

There was one expression used by Nephi, which would lead us to suppose that Zoram was a bondman. He promised him freedom if he would go with them into the wilderness. This was e...

24. CHAPTER III.

Faith of Nephi and its Effects--Sam's Belief—-Revelation with Promise to Nephi--Land of Promise, Choice Above other Lands--Nephi to be a Ruler and a Teacher to his Brethren--Req...

36. CHAPTER XV.

Animals and Vegetables Valuable to Lehi and Company--The Potato--Abundance of Fruits--Jerusalem Destroyed--Lehi's Thankfulness for this Choice Land--A Land of Liberty to all who...

30. CHAPTER IX.

Popular at Jerusalem to Reject Prophets--Laman and Lemuel did not Believe Predictions Concerning that City--Confidence of Jews in Jerusalem--Glory of the City--The Magnificent T...

37. CHAPTER XVI.

Nephi's Efforts to Save His Brethren--Nephi, Commanded of the Lord, Flees into the Wilderness--His Company--His Sisters--Carries Plates of Brass and other Records--The Liahona a...

23. CHAPTER II.

True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Ca...

31. CHAPTER X.

Travel in Easterly Direction--Land Bountiful--"Irreantum," or Many Waters--Eight Years in Wilderness--Children Born--Diet of Raw Meat--Women Healthy and Strong as Men--Learn to...

22. CHAPTER I.

Nephi's Character—-He Gives God the Glory—-Born at Jerusalem—-Probable Time of Birth—-His Education--Kings Known to Lehi--Ezekiel and Jeremiah and other Prophets--Familiarity of...

41. CHAPTER XX.

Nephi's Commandment to Jacob Concerning Small Plates--Nephi Anoints a Man to be King--His Successors in Kingly Dignity Called by his Name--Patriarchal Government--Jacob Presided...

42. CHAPTER XXI.

Nephi Died--Example of his Life--Internal Evidence of Divinity of his Writings in the Spirit of God which Accompanies Them--An Eventful Career--Admirable in Every Relation--A Bo...

19. CHAPTER XIX.

Two Distinct Nations--Intermingled--Mixed Blood in Lamanites--Nephi and Company Settled in an Earthly Paradise--Greatly Prospered--Law of Moses Observed--A Live Religion--Nephi...

17. CHAPTER XVII.

Travel Many Days in the Wilderness--Call the Land Nephi--Did They Journey Northward?--Location of Land Nephi--River Sidon and Magdalena--Land of Zarahemla--Twenty-two Days' Trav...

12. CHAPTER XII.

Nephi Practically the Leader--Commanded to Build a Ship--Directed to the Ore out of Which to make Tools--Makes a Bellows--Obtains Fire--Fault-finding and Ridicule of his Brethre...

6. CHAPTER VI.

Return into Wilderness--Joy of Lehi and Sariah--Lehi a Visionary Man--Sariah's Grief and Murmuring--Her Subsequent Testimony--Sacrifice and Burnt Offerings--The Brass Plates--Th...

13. CHAPTER XIII.

Lehi Commanded to Embark upon the Ship--Food Prepared for the Voyage--Jacob and Joseph--Did the Ship have Sails?--Voyages and Ships of Egyptians--Dancing and Rudeness of Laman a...

15. CHAPTER XV.

Animals and Vegetables Valuable to Lehi and Company--The Potato--Abundance of Fruits--Jerusalem Destroyed--Lehi's Thankfulness for this Choice Land--A Land of Liberty to all who...

8. CHAPTER VIII.

Travel in Desert--Kill Game by the Way--Uncooked Meat their Food--Nephi Breaks his Bow--Fails to Obtain Food--Laman and Others Complain Bitterly--Lehi, also, Murmurs--Nephi Keep...

4. CHAPTER IV.

Lehi's Riches--Laban Covets Them--Sent his Servants to Kill Laman and his Brothers--They flee for their Lives--Nephi Whipped by Laman and Lemuel--Visited by an Angel--Laman and...

16. CHAPTER XVI.

Nephi's Efforts to Save His Brethren--Nephi, Commanded of the Lord, Flees into the Wilderness--His Company--His Sisters--Carries Plates of Brass and other Records--The Liahona a...

7. CHAPTER VII.

Lehi's Dream, or Vision--Rejoices Because of Nephi and Sam--Fears Concerning Laman and Lemuel--His Entreaties to Them--Gathered Seeds and Grain--Five Marriages--Lehi had Faithfu...

3. CHAPTER III.

Faith of Nephi and its Effects--Sam's Belief—-Revelation with Promise to Nephi--Land of Promise, Choice Above other Lands--Nephi to be a Ruler and a Teacher to his Brethren--Req...

11. CHAPTER XI.

How Did They Travel?--Had They Vehicles?--Children of Israel used Covered Wagons--Did Lehi and Company use Camels?--Experience of Battalion in California--Custom in Abyssinia--L...

14. CHAPTER XIV.

Land and Pitch their Tents--Place of Landing--Cultivate the Ground--Good Crops--Find Animals of Every Kind--Also Ores--Raise Large Flocks and Herds--"Carneros de la Tierra"--Fin...

21. CHAPTER XXI.

Nephi Died--Example of his Life--Internal Evidence of Divinity of his Writings in the Spirit of God which Accompanies Them--An Eventful Career--Admirable in Every Relation--A Bo...

18. CHAPTER XVIII.

Travelers' Descriptions of Land Once Occupied by Nephites--Cradle of an Imperial Race--The Productions of the Land in Modern Times Agree with Description of Same in Book of Morm...

20. CHAPTER XX.

Nephi's Commandment to Jacob Concerning Small Plates--Nephi Anoints a Man to be King--His Successors in Kingly Dignity Called by his Name--Patriarchal Government--Jacob Presided...

2. CHAPTER II.

True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Ca...

10. CHAPTER X.

Travel in Easterly Direction--Land Bountiful--"Irreantum," or Many Waters--Eight Years in Wilderness--Children Born--Diet of Raw Meat--Women Healthy and Strong as Men--Learn to...

9. CHAPTER IX.

Popular at Jerusalem to Reject Prophets--Laman and Lemuel did not Believe Predictions Concerning that City--Confidence of Jews in Jerusalem--Glory of the City--The Magnificent T...

1. CHAPTER I.

Nephi's Character—-He Gives God the Glory—-Born at Jerusalem—-Probable Time of Birth—-His Education--Kings Known to Lehi--Ezekiel and Jeremiah and other Prophets--Familiarity of...

5. CHAPTER V.