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===Verse 18===
 
===Verse 18===
 
* Could Nephi have done anything to prevent the breaking of his bow?
 
* Could Nephi have done anything to prevent the breaking of his bow?
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If Nephi had said "my bow broke" that would indicate it wasn't his fault.  But "I broke my bow"  indicates he caused it to break.  My bow today would be my employment which is what helps me get food for my family.  We can lose our jobs from external actions or our own actions.  Bad things happen to good people.  Interesting that Laman and Lemuel not mad at themselves for keeping their bows strung all that time to lose their tension. 
  
 
===Verse 19===
 
===Verse 19===
 
* Why couldn't they set traps to catch the game that their broken bows were unable to reach?
 
* Why couldn't they set traps to catch the game that their broken bows were unable to reach?
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Nephi uses "they did suffer" meaning he did not suffer for lack of food.  Did God bless him to not be hungry?
  
 
===Verse 20===
 
===Verse 20===

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The Book of Mormon > First Nephi > Chapter 16

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Questions

Verse 16

  • Were they blazing new trails or following the paths of their predecessors? The Lord does not want them seen by anyone that could take the news back to Jerusalem. So I think blazing new trails or less traveled trails to avoid other travelers or marauders.

Verse 17

  • If the food had been plentiful on the trail, so that they could obtain what they needed each day, was this an attempt to store up food for a journey of several days or had the food suddenly become more scarce? I doubt they would hunt each day. If so when would they travel? Probably had been many days since last hunted.

Verse 18

  • Could Nephi have done anything to prevent the breaking of his bow?

If Nephi had said "my bow broke" that would indicate it wasn't his fault. But "I broke my bow" indicates he caused it to break. My bow today would be my employment which is what helps me get food for my family. We can lose our jobs from external actions or our own actions. Bad things happen to good people. Interesting that Laman and Lemuel not mad at themselves for keeping their bows strung all that time to lose their tension.

Verse 19

  • Why couldn't they set traps to catch the game that their broken bows were unable to reach?

Nephi uses "they did suffer" meaning he did not suffer for lack of food. Did God bless him to not be hungry?

Verse 20

  • Laman, Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael didn’t murmur when they departed quickly (v. 10-11), but they do murmur now. What does that difference tell us? What does Lehi’s murmuring suggest?

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