5:17 And now when my father saw all these things, he was filled with the Spirit, and began to prophesy concerning his seed—
5:18 That these plates of brass should go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people who were of his seed.
5:19 Wherefore, he said that these plates of brass should never perish; neither should they be dimmed any more by time. And he prophesied many things concerning his seed.
5:20 And it came to pass that thus far I and my father had kept the commandments wherewith the Lord had commanded us.
5:21 And we had obtained the records 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.
5:22 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.
1 Nephi Chapter 6
6:1 And now I, Nephi, do not give the genealogy of my fathers in this part of my record; neither at any time shall I give it after upon these plates which I am writing; for it is given in the record which has been kept by my father; wherefore, I do not write it in this work.
6:2 For it sufficeth me to say that we are descendants of Joseph.
6:3 And it mattereth not to me that I am particular to give a full account of all the things of my father, for they cannot be written upon these plates, for I desire the room that I may write of the things of God.