1 Nephi 15:4
1830 Edition
And now I, Nephi, was grieved because of the hardness of their hearts, and also, because of the things which I had seen, and knew they must unavoidably come to pass, because of the great wickedness of the children of men.
Influences
Mark 3:5 (KJV)
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
Changes
And now I, Nephi, was grieved because of the hardness of their hearts, and also, because of the things which I had seen, and knew they must unavoidably come to pass, because of the great wickedness of the children of men.
Simple English
I was sad because of the hardness of their hearts. I was also sad because of the things I had seen, and knew they must happen because of people’s great wickedness.
Paraphrase
I was heartbroken by their stubbornness. I was also crushed by what I’d seen—the terrible things that would happen because of human wickedness.