Nephi’s sorrow over this new rupture in the family prompts Laman and Lemuel to interpret it as Nephi’s discouraged recognition that the ship cannot be built without their help. In this they are mistaken. Nephi’s sorrow is caused by their denial of God’s influence, rather than the delay in building the ship. By this time, Nephi is confident that, if Yahweh requires a ship, a ship will be built.