1 Nephi 16:7

~600–592 BC

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, took one of the daughters of Ishmael to wife; and also, my brethren took of the daughters of Ishmael to wife; and also, Zoram took the eldest daghter of Ishmael to wife.

Changes

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, took one of the daughters of Ishmael to wife; and also, my brethren took of the daughters of Ishmael to wife; and also, Zoram took the eldest daughter of Ishmael to wife.

Simple English

I married one of Ishmael’s daughters. My brothers also married Ishmael’s daughters. Zoram married Ishmael’s oldest daughter.

Paraphrase

I married one of Ishmael’s daughters. My brothers also married daughters of Ishmael, and Zoram married Ishmael’s eldest daughter.

Notes

16:7

Nephi never mentions his wife's name. Nephi does not name any of his own children either (1 Nephi 18:19). Interestingly, he uses his own name "I, Nephi" eighty-six times.

Sariah is one of only three women in the New World who are given names. The others are "Abish" in Alma 19:16, and "the harlot Isabel" in Alma 39:3.