The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 12:6

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~600–592 BC

1830 Edition

And I saw the Heavens open, and the Lamb of God descending out of Heaven; and he came down and shewed himself unto them.

Influences

Revelation 21:10 (KJV)
And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

Changes

And I saw the Hheavens open, and the Lamb of God descending out of Hheaven; and he came down and sheowed himself unto them.

Simple English

I saw the heavens open and the Lamb of God coming down from heaven. He came down and showed himself to them.

Paraphrase

Then the heavens opened, and I watched the Lamb of God come down from heaven. He appeared to the survivors and showed himself to them.