The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 21:20

1830 Edition

The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall again in thine ears say, The place is too straight for me: give place to me that I may dwell.

Influences

Isaiah 49:20 (KJV)
The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.

Changes

The children whichom thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the othefirst, shall again in thine ears say,: The place is too straight for me:; give place to me that I may dwell.

Simple English

The children you will have after you lost the others will say in your ears: “This place is too crowded for me. Give me room so I can live.”

Paraphrase

The children born to you after you lost everything will say to you, “This place is too small for us. We need more room.”