There was wilderness between the land of Nephi and the Promised Land (I Nephi).
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II NEPHI 4:7 [5:5]: And it came to pass that the Lord did warn me, that I, Nephi, should depart from them, and flee into the wilderness, and all those who would go with me.
Commentary: This verse references the places of the Promised Land (I Nephi), and the wilderness between Nephi and the Promised Land (I Nephi). There is a wilderness in proximity to the Promised Land (I Nephi). This wilderness lies between the Promised Land (I Nephi) and the land of Nephi.
II NEPHI 4:10 [5:7]: And we did take our tents and whatsoever things were possible for us, and did journey in the wilderness for the space of many days.
Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephi, the Promised Land (I Nephi), the wilderness between Nephi and the Promised Land (I Nephi). The phrase 'for the space of many days' indicates that the wilderness between the Promised Land (I Nephi) and the land of Nephi is fairly large. The Promised Land (I Nephi) is not very close to the land of Nephi.
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