1 Nephi 17:12

for the Lord had not hitherto suffered that we should make much fire, as we journeyed in the wilderness; for he saith, I will make that thy food shall become sweet, that ye cook it not;

The Lord hadn’t let us make much fire while traveling in the wilderness. He said: “I will make your food taste good without cooking it.”

The Lord hadn’t let us make many fires during our wilderness journey. He’d said, “I’ll make your food taste good without cooking.”