First Sefer Nephi

The First Book of Nephi, His Reign & Ministry

An account of Lehi, and his wife Sariah, and his four sons, being called (beginning at the eldest) Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. יהוה YHVH warns Lehi to depart out of the land of Yerushalayim because he prophesies unto the people concerning their iniquity, and they seek to destroy his life. Lehi journeyed three days into the wilderness with his family. Nephi takes his brothers and returns to the land of Yerushalayim after the Plates of Brass. The account of their sufferings. They take the daughters of Ishmael to wife. They take their families and depart into the wilderness. Their sufferings and afflictions in the wilderness. The course of their travels. They come to the large waters. Nephi’s brothers rebel against him. He confounds them and builds a ship. They call the place Bountiful. They cross the large waters into the promised land. This is all according to the account of Nephi. In other words: I, Nephi, wrote this record.