Departure Towards the Promised Land

Part of: Lehites in Jerusalem and Arabia

• The ship launches into the sea. 
• After several days, some of the passengers become irreverent and engage in inappropriate behavior; they begin to rebel against Nephi, who was admonishing them to behave well.
• Laman and Lemuel attack Nephi, and tie him up. The Liahona stops working.
• A huge storm starts up, and no one knows which direction to go.
• Lehi and Sariah are heartbroken and exasperated by their sons’ behaviors.
• Jacob and Joseph feel sorrow because of their mother’s afflictions; Nephi’s wife cries.
• The storm lasts four days; Laman and Lemuel finally realize that God’s judgment is coming upon them, so they release Nephi.
• Nephi praises God, despite his hardships.
• The Liahona begins to work again, and Nephi guides the ship towards the promised land.
• A significant amount of time later, they arrive in the promised land.
• Colonization of the Promised Land

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