Gospel Art Picture Kit
1 Nephi 2:1–7
And he left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold, and his silver, and his precious things, and took nothing with him, save it were his family, and provisions, and tents, and departed into the wilderness. 1 Nephi 2:4
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The Lord spoke to Lehi in a dream, telling him he was blessed for being faithful. Lehi had obeyed the Lord by warning the people of Jerusalem that they would be destroyed if they did not repent. The people refused to repent, and they wanted to kill Lehi. The Lord commanded Lehi to take his family away from Jerusalem and go into the wilderness. (See 1 Nephi 2:1–2.)
Lehi obeyed the Lord. He left his house and land, his gold and silver, and his many valuable possessions. Lehi traveled with his wife, Sariah, and their four sons: Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. They took only tents, food, and clothing with them. (See 1 Nephi 2:3–5.)
After three days of traveling in the wilderness near the Red Sea, they pitched their tents in a valley near a river. There Lehi built an altar of stones and made an offering, giving thanks to the Lord. (See 1 Nephi 2:5–7.)
Summary
The Lord spoke to Lehi in a dream and told him to leave Jerusalem with his family and go into the wilderness. Lehi obeyed the Lord and packed tents and supplies for the journey. He left his house, gold, and other things behind. When Lehi had traveled with his family three days into the wilderness, he set up his tent, made a stone altar, and gave thanks to the Lord.
Artist, Scott Snow
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