Book of Mormon study · Chapter 5
Chapter 5: Into the Wilderness
1 Nephi 16:1-17
The family continues its journey after receiving counsel and making preparations. Lehi finds a carefully described object outside his tent, and the travelers follow its direction.
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How do Nephi’s brothers respond to his counsel in this passage?
1 Nephi 16:1-5What details does the record give about the object Lehi finds outside his tent?
1 Nephi 16:10What does the family do as it travels and stops at Shazer?
1 Nephi 16:13-17
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In Go and Do this is Chapter 5, Into the Wilderness, covering 1 Nephi 16:1-17.
The chapter opens with 1 Nephi 16:10.
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