The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 2:11

1830 Edition

Now this he spake because of the stiffneckedness of Laman and Lemuel; for behold, they did murmur in many things against their father, because that he was a visionary man, and that he had led them out of the land of Jerusalem, to leave the land of their inheritance, and their gold, and their silver, and their precious things, and to perish in the wilderness. And this they said he had done because of the foolish imaginations of his heart.

Changes

Now this he spake because of the stiffneckedness of Laman and Lemuel; for behold, they did murmur in many things against their father, because that he was a visionary man, and that he had led them out of the land of Jerusalem, to leave the land of their inheritance, and their gold, and their silver, and their precious things, and to perish in the wilderness. And this they said he had done because of the foolish imaginations of his heart.

Simple English

He said this because Laman and Lemuel were stubborn. They complained about many things their father did. They said he was a dreamer who led them away from Jerusalem. They were upset about leaving their land, gold, silver, and valuable things to die in the wilderness. They said he did this because of foolish ideas in his head.

Paraphrase

He said these things because Laman and Lemuel were stubborn. They complained constantly about our father. They called him a dreamer who’d dragged us away from Jerusalem, abandoning our inheritance, our wealth, everything—just to die in the wilderness. They said he was following crazy fantasies.