The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 17:21

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Behold, these many years we have suffered in the wilderness, which time we might have enjoyed our possessions, and the land of our inheritance; yea, and we might have been happy;

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Behold, these many years we have suffered in the wilderness, which time we might have enjoyed our possessions, and the land of our inheritance; yea, and we might have been happy;.

Simple English

“We have suffered in the wilderness for many years. We could have enjoyed our possessions and land. We could have been happy.”

Paraphrase

“We’ve wasted years in this wilderness when we could have been enjoying our property and inheritance back home. We could have been happy.”