An account of Lehi and his wife Sariah and his four sons, being called,
(beginning at the eldest) Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. The Lord warns
Lehi to depart out of the land of Jerusalem, because he prophesieth unto the
people concerning their iniquity and they seek to destroy his life. He taketh
three days' journey into the wilderness with his family. Nephi taketh his
brethren and returneth to the land of Jerusalem after the record of the Jews.
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 brethren rebel against him. He confoundeth them, and
buildeth a ship. They call the name of the place Bountiful. They cross the
large waters into the promised land, and so forth. This is according to the
account of Nephi; or in other words, I, Nephi, wrote this record.
