Unit 2

the tree

8 occurrences in 8 verses

1 Nephi 8:13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 30

1 Nephi 8:13

And as I cast my eyes round about,

that perhaps I might discover my family also,

I beheld a river of water; and it ran along,

and it was near the tree of which I was partaking the fruit.

1 Nephi 8:19

And I beheld a rod of iron,

and it extended along the bank of the river,

and led to the tree by which I stood.

1 Nephi 8:20

And I also beheld a strait and narrow path,

which came along by the rod of iron,

even to the tree by which I stood;

and it also led by the head of the fountain, unto a large and spacious field,

as if it had been a world.

1 Nephi 8:21

And I saw numberless concourses of people,

many of whom were pressing forward,

that they might obtain the path

which led unto the tree by which I stood.

1 Nephi 8:22

And it came to pass that they did come forth,

and commence in the path which led to the tree.

1 Nephi 8:24

And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward,

and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron;

and they did press forward through the mist of darkness,

clinging to the rod of iron,

even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of the tree.

1 Nephi 8:25

And after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree

they did cast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.

1 Nephi 8:30

But, to be short in writing, behold, he saw other multitudes pressing forward;

and they came and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron;

and they did press their way forward,

continually holding fast to the rod of iron,

until they came forth and fell down and partook of the fruit of the tree.