The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 21:6

1830 Edition

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the ends of the earth.

Influences

Isaiah 49:6 (KJV)
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

Changes

And he said,: It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel:. I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the ends of the earth.

Simple English

He said: “It is not enough for you to be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob. It is not enough to bring back the saved people of Israel. I will also make you a light to the Gentiles. You will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”

Paraphrase

He said: “It’s not enough for you to be my servant just to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back the survivors of Israel. I’m making you a light to the nations, so my salvation can reach the ends of the earth.”