Nephi engraved some prophecies of “the prophet,” whom he mentions nine times in these verses (though mentioning his name—Isaiah—only once). It is clear in context that Nephi is referring to the prophet Isaiah (see, for example, 1 Nephi 22:2). These verses constitute Nephi’s introduction to Isaiah, whose words are some of the greatest ever written by a prophet (3 Nephi 23:1).