We have already seen that Lehi responds to the call of the prophets by praying for his people (v. 5) and is, in response, also called to the prophetic work.
Literature: The verse contains the commission portion of the throne-theophany literary form:
The commission element of Lehi’s call has been obscured by Nephi’s editorial activities. Nevertheless, the motif is still evident from Lehi’s actions following the vision, such as preaching to his people of the contents of the vision and of the book, and from the subsequent revelation given to him commending him for having fulfilled the commission given before that time: “Blessed art thou Lehi because of the things which thou hast done; and because thou hast been faithful and declared unto this people the things which I commanded thee” (1 Ne. 2:1).