<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200643">2 Nephi</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200644">Chapter 1</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200652">Verse 8</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1200651">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1200653">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p><em>The words, blessings, and prophecies of Lehi to his posterity.  Comprising chapters 1 to 4 inclusive.</em></p><p><em>Original Chapter 1.  Comprising chapters 1 and 2.</em></p><p>And behold, it is wisdom that this land should be kept as yet from the knowledge of other nations; for behold, many nations would overrun the land, that there would be no place for an inheritance.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200000">Book of Mormon</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200643">2 Nephi</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200644">Chapter 1</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1200652">Verse 8</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1200651">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1200653">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_ne/1/8">View 2 Nephi Chapter 1 Verse 8 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>