Lehi. According to the Book of Mormon, Lehi was a righteous man from the Tribe of Manasseh and father to Nephi who was told to flee Jerusalem before its destruction in 600 B.C. He led his family by boat to the American continent. Others mentioned in the Book of Mormon by this name include Lehi, the son of Zoram; Lehi, the Nephite commander; Lehi, the son of Helaman; and the city and land of Lehi.

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