Lehi (Book of Mormon prophet)

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In the Book of Mormon, Lehi (Hebrew לחי Léḥî / Lāḥî "Jawbone") is an ancient prophet from the Book of Mormon, and lives around 600 B.C. He is an Israelite of the Tribe of Manasseh. As a merchant, he and his family live in Jerusalem in the Kingdom of Judah under the reign of King Zedekiah. Lehi has at least six sons: Laman, Lemuel, Sam, Nephi, Jacob, and Joseph. Lehi's sons are said to be characteristically Ephrathite, though it is uncertain what this means or why this would be.

Shortly before the destruction of Jerusalem, Lehi escapes with his family, along with his friend Ishmael and his family, and another man named Zoram. Together, Lehi leads them south down the Arabian Peninsula until they reach a fertile coastal region called Bountiful. There, they build a ship, and sail across the eastern oceans to the Americas. There, Lehi's sons Nephi and Laman are believed to have founded Israelite nations: the Nephites and the Lamanites.

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