38 And after that I and my brethren and all the house of Ishmael had come down unto the tent of my father, They did give thanks unto the Lord their God,
39 And they did offer sacrifice and offer burnt offerings unto Him.
40 And it came to pass that we had gathered together all manner of seeds of every kind - both of grain of every kind, and also of the seeds of fruits of every kind.
41 And it came to pass that while my father tarried in the wilderness, he spake unto us, saying: "Behold, I have dreamed a dream, or in other words, I have seen a vision;
42 And behold, because of the thing which I have seen, I have reason to rejoice in the Lord because of Nephi, and also of Sam, For I have reason to suppose that they, and also many of their seed, will be saved.
43 "But behold, Laman and Lemuel, I fear exceedingly because of you, For behold, methought I saw a dark and dreary wilderness.
44 "And it came to pass that I saw a man, And he was dressed in a white robe, And he came and stood before me.
45 "And it came to pass that he spake unto me and bade me follow him.
46 "And it came to pass that as I followed him, and after I had followed him, I beheld myself, that I was in a dark and dreary waste;
47 And after that I had traveled for the space of many hours in darkness, I began to pray unto the Lord that He would have mercy on me according to the multitude of His tender mercies.
48 "And it came to pass that after I had prayed unto the Lord, beheld, a large and spacious field.