For the Lord had not hitherto sufferred that we should make much fire, as we journeyed in the wilderness, for he said: I will make thy food become sweet that ye cook it not..
And so great were the blessings upon us, that while we did live on raw meat in the wilderness, our women did give plenty of suck for their children, and were strong, yea, like even unto the men, and they began to bear their journeyings without murmurings.
And it came to pass that on the morrow, after we had prepared all things, much fruits and meat from the widerness, and honey in abundance, and provisions according to that which the Lord had commanded us, we did go down unto the ship. with all our loading and our seeds, and whatsoever thing we had brought with us, every one according to his age, wherefore, we did all go down into the ship with our wives and our children.