- Sariah
According to the "
Book of Mormon ", Sariah was the wife of Lehi, and the mother of Laman, Lemuel, Sam,Nephi , Jacob, and Joseph. She traveled with her husband from Jerusalem, into the wilderness, and eventually, across the ocean to the "promised land" (theAmericas ). She is perhaps best known for the story inFirst Nephi where she complains against her husband for sending her sons back to Jerusalem. She becomes convinced that they have perished in the desert, but is overjoyed upon their eventual return. [lds|1 Nephi|1_ne|5] In Lehi's vision of the tree of life, Sariah eats the precious fruit, symbolizing that she is righteous and will be saved. [lds|1 Nephi|1_ne|8]Family Tree
As the wife of Lehi, and the mother of Nephi and Laman (who went on to establish the nations of the
Nephite s and theLamanite s), Sariah can be considered one of the principal ancestors of the "Book of Mormon" people. Her immediate family is shown in the diagram below.Etymology
Among LDS linguists, prevalent consensus of the meaning of the name "Sariah" is שׂריה "Śaryāh" "the LORD is prince", and an alternative voicing of the name
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