1 Nephi 12:9
~600–592 BC
1830 Edition
And he saith unto me, Thou remembereth the twelve apostles of the Lamb? Behold, they are they which shall judge the twelve tribes of Israel; wherefore, the twelve ministers of thy seed, shall be judged of them; for ye are of the house of Israel;
Influences
Revelation 21:14 (KJV)
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Matthew 19:28 (KJV)
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Changes
And he saithd unto me,: Thou rememberesth the twelve apostles of the Lamb? Behold, they are they whicho shall judge the twelve tribes of Israel; wherefore, the twelve ministers of thy seed, shall be judged of them; for ye are of the house of Israel;.
Simple English
He said to me: 'Do you remember the twelve apostles of the Lamb? They will judge the twelve tribes of Israel. So the twelve ministers of your descendants will be judged by them, because you are from the house of Israel.'
Paraphrase
He continued: 'Remember the Lamb’s twelve apostles? They will judge the twelve tribes of Israel. These twelve ministers you see will be judged by them, and they in turn will judge your descendants—because you are part of Israel’s family.'