1 Nephi 4:14

~600 BC

1830 Edition

And now, when I, Nephi, had heard these words, I remembered the words of the Lord which he spake unto me in the wilderness, saying, that inasmuch as thy seed shall keep my commandments, they shall prosper in the land of promise.

Influences

Hebrews 11:9 (KJV)
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

Changes

And now, when I, Nephi, had heard these words, I remembered the words of the Lord which he spake unto me in the wilderness, saying, that: iInasmuch as thy seed shall keep my commandments, they shall prosper in the land of promise.

Simple English

When I heard these words, I remembered what the Lord told me in the desert. He said: If your children obey my commands, they will do well in the promised land.

Paraphrase

Hearing this, I remembered what God had told me in the wilderness: 'If your children keep my commandments, they will thrive in the promised land.'