Showing posts with label (0036) 1 Nephi 8:13 - 8:17. Show all posts
Showing posts with label (0036) 1 Nephi 8:13 - 8:17. Show all posts

Friday, January 3, 2014

1 Nephi 8:13 - 8:17

1 Nephi 8:13 And as I cast my eyes round about, that perhaps I might discover my family also, I beheld a river of water; and it ran along, and it was near the tree of which I was partaking the fruit.

As Lehi was looking around to find them, he noticed a river that was flowing with water running near the tree he was standing before.

1 Nephi 8:14 And I looked to behold from whence it came; and I saw the head thereof a little way off; and at the head thereof I beheld your mother Sariah, and Sam, and Nephi; and they stood as if they knew not whither they should go.

Looking for where water came from, he saw not far away its source. At the source he spots his wife and his two younger sons, Sam and Nephi. (wonder if any of the daughters were in the vision?) They all had a lost look in their faces, like they had just awaken and found themselves in place that was not where they had fallen asleep. They were trying to figure out which way to go to get back home.

1 Nephi 8:15 And it came to pass that I beckoned unto them; and I also did say unto them with a loud voice that they should come unto me, and partake of the fruit, which was desirable above all other fruit.

Lehi then calls to them. He has to yell to them. Not sure why, maybe the river made a lot of noise. Lehi is excited about them eating of the fruit and tell them as he tries to get their attention.

1 Nephi 8:16 And it came to pass that they did come unto me and partake of the fruit also.

They see Lehi and come to him and also eat of the fruit.

1 Nephi 8:17 And it came to pass that I was desirous that Laman and Lemuel should come and partake of the fruit also; wherefore, I cast mine eyes towards the head of the river, that perhaps I might see them.

Lehi also wants the two older boys to eat some of the fruit and starts to look for them.