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The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi
The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.
In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.
The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.
We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.
The prophets of God told the people of Jerusalem they must repent, or that great city must be destroyed.
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The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Life of Nephi, the Son of Lehi is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.
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In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.
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The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.
/ðə ɪˈvents kəˈnektɪd wɪð ðə ˈriːsənt siːdʒ ʌv ðæt ˈsɪti wɜːr ʌv sʌtʃ ə ˈkerɪktər æz tuː ərˈaʊz θɔːt ənd prɑːmpt men huː fɪrd ɡɑːd tuː fiːl ˈæftər hɪm/
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We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.
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The prophets of God told the people of Jerusalem they must repent, or that great city must be destroyed.
/ðə ˈprɑːfəts ʌv ɡɑːd toʊld ðə ˈpiːpəl ʌv dʒərˈuːsələm ðeɪ mʌst rɪˈpent ɔːr ðæt ɡreɪt ˈsɪti mʌst biː dɪˈstrɔɪd/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

arouse verb US /ərˈaʊz/

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading “The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.”

Camped verb US /kæmpt/

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading “True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.”

harden verb US /ˈhɑːrdən/

become hard or harder

From this reading “We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.”

misled verb US /mɪˈsled/

inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

From this reading “We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.”

Persecute verb US /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːt/

cause to suffer

From this reading “True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.”

prophets noun US /ˈprɑːfəts/

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading “True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.”

repent verb US /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “The prophets of God told the people of Jerusalem they must repent, or that great city must be destroyed.”

Warns verb US /wɔːrnz/

third-person singular of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading “True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

great city adjective + noun

In this reading “The prophets of God told the people of Jerusalem they must repent, or that great city must be destroyed.”

first year adjective + noun

In this reading “In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.”

learn from verb + particle

In this reading “We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

AltarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The prophets of God told the people of Jerusalem they must repent, or that great city must be destroyed.

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.

BuiltadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

CameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

CampedverbUS /kæmpt/

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/

the act of causing something to happen

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

CommandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

ConfoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/

being joined in close association

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading The prophets of God told the people of Jerusalem they must repent, or that great city must be destroyed.

DreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

FalseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

FamilynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The prophets of God told the people of Jerusalem they must repent, or that great city must be destroyed.

hardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/

become hard or harder

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.

KillverbUS /kɪl/

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

Laman

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From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

Lehi's

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From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

Lemuel

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From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/

inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The prophets of God told the people of Jerusalem they must repent, or that great city must be destroyed.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

Nephi's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.

OfferingnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/

something offered (as a proposal or bid)

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The prophets of God told the people of Jerusalem they must repent, or that great city must be destroyed.

PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

PersecuteverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːt/

cause to suffer

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/

give an incentive for action

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

ProphetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/

the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

RednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

reignverbUS /reɪn/

have sovereign power

From this reading In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.

repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading The prophets of God told the people of Jerusalem they must repent, or that great city must be destroyed.

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

ShakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

siegenounUS /siːdʒ/

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

TakeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The prophets of God told the people of Jerusalem they must repent, or that great city must be destroyed.

TrueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

TryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

Unbeliefnoun

a rejection of belief

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

VisionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

WarnsverbUS /wɔːrnz/

third-person singular of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We learn from another source than Nephi's record that there were many false prophets at those times who misled the people and were the means of causing them to harden their hearts against the truth.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading True and False Prophets--Lehi's Vision--He Warns the People--They Persecute and Try to Kill Him--Commanded in a Dream to Take His Family into the Wilderness--Came to Red Sea--Camped near it--Built an Altar and Made Offering to the Lord--Laman and Lemuel--Their Unbelief--Shaken and Confounded Before their Father.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The events connected with the recent siege of that city were of such a character as to arouse thought and prompt men who feared God to feel after Him.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.

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From this reading In the beginning of the first year of Zedekiah's reign there were many prophets in Jerusalem.

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