1 Nephi 17:53

~592–591 BC

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me, Stretch forth thine hand again unto thy brethren, and they shall not wither before thee, but I will shock them, saith the Lord; and this will I do, that they may know that I am the Lord their God.

Changes

And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me,: Stretch forth thine hand again unto thy brethren, and they shall not wither before thee, but I will shock them, saith the Lord;, and this will I do, that they may know that I am the Lord their God.

Simple English

The Lord said to me: 'Stretch out your hand to your brothers again. They won’t wither before you. But I will shock them,' says the Lord. 'I will do this so they will know I am the Lord their God.'

Paraphrase

Then the Lord told me, 'Reach out to your brothers again. They won’t wither, but I’ll shock them so they’ll know I am the Lord their God.'