This is the land Bountiful. It is located on the shores of the Sea Irreantum eastward of Nahom. Nahom lies near the southern portion of the Red Sea, so the land Bountiful would be located on the coast eastward of that location.
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I NEPHI 5:61 [17:4]: And we did sojourn for the space of many years, yea, even eight years in the wilderness.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful, Nahom, and the wilderness near the Red Sea. The term 'we' refers to Lehi and the people with him. They traveled for eight years in the wilderness between Nahom on the Red Sea and the land Bountiful on the shores of the Sea Irreantum. The wilderness near the Red Sea either extended a substantial distance away from the Red Sea or Lehi stayed fairly close to the Red Sea for a number of years.
I NEPHI 5:62 [17:5]: And we did come to the land which we called Bountiful, because of its much fruit, and also wild honey;
Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful, the Red Sea, and the wilderness near the Red Sea. The term 'we' refers to Lehi and the people with him. They had left the Red Sea and proceeded eastward, so Bountiful is eastward of the place where they had left the Red Sea. The wilderness near the Red Sea extended at least to the place they had started their journey eastward.
I NEPHI 5:64 [17:5]: And we beheld the sea, which we called Irreantum, which being interpreted is, many waters.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful and the Sea Irreantum. The term 'we' refers to Lehi and the people with him. The land Bountiful is next to the Sea Irreantum. The phrase 'we beheld' indicates that they arrived at the land Bountiful from a direction that was inland and not along the Sea Irreantum shore.
I NEPHI 5:68 [17:7]: 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.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful and a mountain near Bountiful. There is a mountain either in or near the land of Bountiful.
I NEPHI 5:69 [17:7]: And it came to pass that I arose and went up into the mountain, and cried unto the Lord.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful and a mountain near Bountiful. The term 'I' refers to Nephi. The phrase 'went up' indicates the consistency of the word 'up' to mean higher in altitude.
I NEPHI 5:172 [18:3]: And I, Nephi, did go into the mount oft, and I did pray oft unto the Lord; wherefore, the Lord shewed unto me great things.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful and a mountain near Bountiful. Since Nephi went to the mountain often, this indicates the mountain is near the seashore in the land Bountiful where Lehi and the people with him were staying.
I NEPHI 5:181 [18:8]: We did put forth into the sea, and were driven forth before the wind, towards the promised land;
Commentary: This verse references the places of Bountiful, the Promised Land (I Nephi), the sea Irreantum, and the West Sea. The term 'we' refers to Lehi and his people. Lehi put forth into the sea Irreantum at the place Bountiful. Since the landing in the Promised Land (I Nephi) is on the eastern side of the Sea West, the place Bountiful would be on the western side of the Sea West, west of the Promised Land (I Nephi).
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