Here, Zenos describes the first branch which had been hidden up to the Lord long before. Unfortunately, we do not know who these people are. All we know about them is that they were taken to a poor spot of ground and that, around the time of Christ, they had brought forth much fruit. One of these first three branches probably represents the ten tribes which were taken north. Although they may be lost to our knowledge, they are not lost to the Lord, now I go unto the Father, and also to show myself unto the lost tribes of Israel, for they are not lost unto the Father, for he knoweth whither he hath taken them (3 Nephi 17:4).