The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 17:3

1830 Edition

And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God, he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he hath commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness.

Changes

And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God, he doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he haths commanded them; wherefore, he did provide means for us while we did sojourn in the wilderness.

Simple English

This shows that God’s commandments must be obeyed. When people obey God’s commandments, he feeds them and makes them strong. He gives them a way to do what he commands them. He gave us what we needed while we were in the wilderness.

Paraphrase

This shows that God’s commands must be obeyed. When people keep God’s commands, he feeds them, strengthens them, and gives them everything they need to do what he asks. That’s exactly what he did for us in the wilderness.