164 And it came to pass that my father Lehi also found upon the plates of brass a genealogy of his fathers;
165 Wherefore he knew that he was a descendant of Joseph; yea, even that Joseph who was the son of Jacob, who was sold into Egypt, and who was preserved by the hand of the Lord, that he might preserve his father Jacob and all his household from perishing with famine.
166 And they were also led out of captivity and out of the land of Egypt, by that same God who had preserved them.
167 And thus my father Lehi did discover the genealogy of his fathers.
168 And Laban also was a descendant of Joseph, wherefore he and his fathers had kept the records.
169 And now when my father saw all these things he was filled with the Spirit, and began to prophesy concerning his seed; that these plates of brass should go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues and people, who were of his seed.
170 Wherefore he said that these plates of brass should never perish, neither should they be dimmed any more by time.
171 And he prophesied many things concerning his seed.
172 And it came to pass that thus far I and my father had kept the commandments wherewith the Lord had commanded us.
173 And we had obtained the record which the Lord had commanded us, and searched them and found that they were desirable; yea, even of great worth unto us, insomuch that we could preserve the commandments of the Lord unto our children.
174 Wherefore it was wisdom in the Lord that we should carry them with us as we journeyed in the wilderness towards the land of promise.
