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The Book of Nephi: Who Is the Son of Nephi—One of the Disciples of Jesus Christ, usually referred to as Fourth Nephi or 4 Nephi (/ ˈ n iː f aɪ / NEE-fy), is one of the fifteen books that make up the Book of Mormon. This book was first called "IV Nephi" in the 1879 edition [1] and "Fourth Nephi" in the 1920 edition of Book of Mormon. [2]
In the narrative of the Book of Nephi, Nephi and his family leave Jerusalem around 600 B.C., [4] travel to the Red Sea, and journey three days farther into the wilderness, stopping in a valley by a river near the Red Sea. Lehi then sends four sons (Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi) back to Jerusalem to get the brass plates. After successfully ...
How and when he began his reign as chief judge is not known; his first appearance in the Book of Mormon was when Nephi 2, son of Helaman, prophesied his murder by hand of his brother, Seantum (c. 23 BC). [20], [21] (Not to be confused with Cezoram, another Nephite chief judge who was assassinated earlier.). various judges with no names given (c ...
The KJV of 1769 contains translation variations which also occur in the Book of Mormon. A few examples are 2 Nephi 19:1, 2 Nephi 21:3, and 2 Nephi 16:2. The Book of Mormon references "dragons" and "satyrs" in 2 Nephi 23:21-22, matching the KJV of the Bible.
The following prophets (or in some cases, simply people who kept the record and passed it to future generations) are those mentioned in the plates of Nephi (1 Nephi through Omni). Lehi 1 , father of Laman 1 , Lemuel , Nephi 1 , Sam , Jacob 2 , Joseph 2 , and several daughters (c. 600 BC).
The angel indicates Nephi's eventual stewardship of the family and affirms that there will be divine aid to retrieve the plates. Laman and Lemuel are dubious about the practicality of this as Nephi goes into Jerusalem for a third try, this time alone. [4] Nephi returns, bearing the plates, Laban's gear, and with Zoram in tow. Laman, Lemuel, and ...
Here is the list of caretakers, according to the Book of Mormon: Nephi, son of Lehi — The first caretaker of: Small and Large Plates of Nephi; Plates and Sword of Laban [6] — Retrieved by Nephi and his brothers in the First Book of Nephi chapters 3 & 4; Record of Lehi [7] Jacob, son of Lehi — Nephi's brother [8] Enos, son of Jacob [9]
The Book of Mormon narrator Nephi quotes Zenock along with other nonbiblical and biblical prophets as part of a transition of topic and tone in the record he describes himself keeping. The first portion of Nephi's narration pertains to the history and experiences of his family (1 Nephi 1–18).