1 Ne 5:1-9

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Questions

Verse 1

  • What is the difference between being "filled with joy" and being "exceedingly glad"?

Verse 2

  • Did Sariah have any female company on this long trip?

Verse 3

  • Who told Nephi that this was what she said?

Verse 4

  • Why is the phrase "it had come to pass" used so infrequently in the scriptures?

Verse 5

  • Does Lehi consider the valley of Lemuel the promised land?

Lexical notes

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Exegesis

Verse 5

It seems odd that Lehi says he has "obtained a land of promise" since Lehi hasn't made it to the land yet. Given the context here to obtain a land of promise must mean to obtain the promise of the land rather than the land itself. In 1 Ne 7:13 the same phrase is used to clearly refer to actually making it to the land.

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