The ship carrying Lehi’s family crossed the ocean and arrived at the promised land. The people set up their tents.

1 Nephi 18:23

They prepared the soil and planted the seeds they had brought.

1 Nephi 18:24

As they traveled around their new land, they found many kinds of animals. They also found gold, silver, and copper.

1 Nephi 18:25

God told Nephi to make metal plates to write on. Nephi wrote about his family and their travels. He also wrote the words of God.

1 Nephi 19:1, 1 Nephi 19:3

Lehi grew old. Before he died he talked to his sons and told them to obey God’s commandments. He also blessed his grandchildren.

2 Nephi 1:14, 2 Nephi 1:16; 2 Nephi 4:3–11

After Lehi died Laman and Lemuel became angry with Nephi and wanted to kill him. They did not want Nephi, their younger brother, to be their leader.

2 Nephi 4:13; 2 Nephi 5:2–3

The Lord told Nephi to lead the righteous people into the wilderness. They traveled for many days and finally stopped at a land they named Nephi.

2 Nephi 5:5–8

The people who followed Nephi obeyed God. They worked hard and were blessed. Nephi taught his people to build with wood and metal. They built a beautiful temple.

2 Nephi 5:10–11, 2 Nephi 5:15–16

Laman and Lemuel’s followers called themselves Lamanites. They became a dark-skinned people. God cursed them because of their wickedness.

2 Nephi 5:14, 2 Nephi 5:21

The Lamanites became lazy and would not work.

2 Nephi 5:24

The people who followed Nephi called themselves Nephites. The Lamanites hated the Nephites and wanted to kill them.

Jacob 1:14