The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 17:51

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And now, if the Lord hath such great power, and hath wrought so many miracles among the children of men, how is it that he cannot instruct me, that I should build a ship?

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And now, if the Lord haths such great power, and haths wrought so many miracles among the children of men, how is it that he cannot instruct me, that I should build a ship?

Simple English

If the Lord has such great power and has done so many miracles among people, why can’t he teach me to build a ship?

Paraphrase

“If the Lord has such incredible power and has done so many miracles for humanity, why couldn’t he teach me to build a ship?”