1 Nephi 18:5

~591–589 BC

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came unto my father, that we should arise and go down into the ship.

Influences

Acts 7:31 (KJV)
When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him,

Simple English

The Lord’s voice came to my father. He told us to get up and go into the ship.

Paraphrase

Then the Lord told my father it was time to board the ship.