68 And it came to pass that after I, Nephi, had been in the land of Bountiful for the space of many days, the voice of the Lord came unto me, saying, Arise, and get thee into the mountain.
69 And it came to pass that I arose and went up into the mountain, and cried unto the Lord.
70 And it came to pass that the Lord spake unto me, saying, Thou shalt construct a ship, after the manner which I shall shew thee, that I may carry thy people across these waters.
71 And I said, Lord, whither shall I go, that I may find ore to molten, that I may make tools to construct the ship, after the manner which thou has shewn unto me?
72 And it came to pass that the Lord told me whither I should go to find ore, that I might make tools.
73 And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did make bellows wherewith to blow the fire, of the skins of beasts;
74 And after I had made bellows, that I might have wherewith to blow the fire, I did smite two stones together, that I might make fire.
75 For the Lord had not hitherto suffered that we should make much fire, as we journeyed in the wilderness;
76 For he said, I will make thy food become sweet, that ye cook it not;
77 And I will also be your light in the wilderness;
78 And I will prepare the way before you, if it so be that ye shall keep my commandments;
