Nephi

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Nephi is the name of several people, places, and books associated with the Book of Mormon.

People

(Numbered according to the index to the LDS edition of the Book of Mormon):

Places

  • the Land of Nephi in the Book of Mormon named after Nephi1. It was sometimes also called the Land of Lehi-Nephi. Template:Sourcetext
  • the City of Nephi, the most prominent city in the Land of Nephi.
  • Nephi, Utah, a modern city named after the Nephi(es) of the Book of Mormon.

Books

  • the First Book of Nephi and Second Book of Nephi, the first two books of the Book of Mormon, both written by Nephi1.
  • the Third Nephi, the eleventh book of the Book of Mormon, written by Nephi3.
  • the Fourth Nephi, the twelfth book of the Book of Mormon, written by Nephi4 and his descendants.
  • the Small Plates of Nephi, a book made of metal plates begun by Nephi1 and continued by several other authors, from which the first six books of the Book of Mormon were translated
  • the Large Plates of Nephi, a book made of metal plates begun by Nephi1 and continued by several other authors, of which most of the Book of Mormon is an abridgment and translation.

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