1 Nephi 12:11
~600–592 BC
1830 Edition
And the angel saith unto me, look! And I looked and beheld three generations did pass away in righteousness; and their garments were white, even like unto the Lamb of God. And the angel said unto me, These are made white in the blood of the Lamb, because of their faith in him.
Influences
Revelation 7:14 (KJV)
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Changes
And the angel saithd unto me,: lLook! And I looked, and beheld three generations did pass away in righteousness; and their garments were white, even like unto the Lamb of God. And the angel said unto me,: These are made white in the blood of the Lamb, because of their faith in him.
Simple English
The angel said to me: 'Look!' I looked and saw three generations pass away in righteousness. Their clothes were white like the Lamb of God’s. The angel said to me: 'These are made white in the blood of the Lamb because of their faith in him.'
Paraphrase
The angel said: 'Look!' I saw three generations living righteously. Their robes were as white as the Lamb of God’s. The angel explained: 'Their faith in him made them pure through his blood.'