Nephi was given a revealed blueprint for the construction of his ship. Moses was given a pattern in Sinai to be followed in making the tabernacle that Israel was to take with them into the wilderness (see Exodus 25:40). Joseph Smith, in like manner, was given a pattern for the laying out of the city Zion, for the building of various buildings, and for the building of the temple (D&C 94:2, 5, 6, 12; D&C 97:10).