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  1. What reasons does Nephi give for departing, and who goes with him?

    2 Nephi 5:1-7
  2. What work does Nephi describe, including the construction of a temple?

    2 Nephi 5:15-17
  3. How does Nephi describe his records and the years that followed?

    2 Nephi 5:28-34

Connect with the chapter

In Go and Do this is Chapter 12, A People Set Apart, covering 2 Nephi 5.

The chapter opens with 2 Nephi 5:5.

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