The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 13:28

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~600–592 BC

1830 Edition

wherefore, thou seest that after the Book hath gone forth through the hands of the great and abominable church, that there are many plain and precious things taken away from the Book, which is the Book of the Lamb of God;

Influences

John 1:29 (KJV)
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

Changes

wWherefore, thou seest that after the Bbook hath gone forth through the hands of the great and abominable church, that there are many plain and precious things taken away from the Bbook, which is the Bbook of the Lamb of God;.

Simple English

So you see that after the Book has gone through the hands of the great and terrible church, many clear and precious things are taken away from the Book, which is the Book of the Lamb of God.

Paraphrase

'So after this corrupt church got their hands on the book, many clear and precious truths were gone from the book of the Lamb of God.'