Why does Nephi say he was exceedingly blessed?

Thomas R. Valletta

“This verse leaves the impression that Lehi had been commanded of the Lord to see that his sons were properly married. The antecedent of Nephi’s expression that he had been ‘blessed of the Lord exceedingly’ seems to have been his marriage. If this is the case, it is a touching tribute to his wife, who, according to Hebrew tradition, remains unnamed” (McConkie and Millet, Doctrinal Commentary, 1:123–24).

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