1 Nephi 4:1
~600 BC
1830 Edition
And it came to pass that I spake unto my brethren, saying: Let us go up again unto Jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; for behold he is mightier than all the earth, then why not mightier than Laban and his fifty, yea, or even than his tens of thousands.
Influences
Judith 16:4 (KJV)
Assur came out of the mountains from the north, he came with ten thousands of his army, the multitude whereof stopped the torrents, and their horsemen have covered the hills.
Changes
And it came to pass that I spake unto my brethren, saying: Let us go up again unto Jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord; for behold he is mightier than all the earth, then why not mightier than Laban and his fifty, yea, or even than his tens of thousands.?
Simple English
I, Nephi, spoke to my brothers and said: Let’s go back to Jerusalem. Let’s obey the Lord’s commands. He is stronger than all the earth. So why isn’t he stronger than Laban and his fifty soldiers? He’s stronger than thousands of them.
Paraphrase
I, Nephi, told my brothers: 'Let’s go back up to Jerusalem. We need to trust God and do what he asks. Think about it—God is stronger than the whole earth. So he’s definitely stronger than Laban and his fifty guards. He’s stronger than tens of thousands.'