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.