Parallel 1 Nephi 4:22 | The Book of Mormon

1830 Edition

And he spake unto me concerning the elders of the Jews, he knowing that his master Laban had been out by night among them.

Changes

And he spake unto me concerning the elders of the Jews, he knowing that his master, Laban, had been out by night among them.

Simple English

He talked to me about the Jewish leaders. He knew his master Laban had been out at night with them.

Paraphrase

He started talking to me about the Jewish elders, knowing that Laban had been out drinking with them that night.

Notes

4:19-38

Parallel: Both Nephi and Judith acquired some of the wicked man's possessions (Judith 15:11). Both Nephi and Judith used trickery to obtain the desired result (see Judith 11:1, 5-6, 19).

For other parallels, please see: 1 Nephi 1:1, 1 Nephi 1:2, 1 Nephi 1:17, 1 Nephi 4:20-24, 1 Nephi 2:4-6, 1 Nephi 3:3, 1 Nephi 3:16, 1 Nephi 3:25, 1 Nephi 3:31, 1 Nephi 4:1-2, 1 Nephi 4:4-5, 1 Nephi 4:7-9, 1 Nephi 4:18, 1 Nephi 4:19-24 & 38, 1 Nephi 4:20, 1 Nephi 4:27, 1 Nephi 5:9, 1 Nephi 13:40, 2 Nephi 5:8, Mosiah 10:13, 4 Nephi 1:31.

For a full note on the use of the Apocrypha, please see the annotation at 1 Nephi 1:1.

4:20-24

Parallel: Both 1 Nephi and 1 Maccabees refer to a "treasury," plates or tables "of brass," and use the word "commanded" (see 1 Maccabees 14:48-49). In both accounts the servant of the Lord changes apparel (see Judith 10:2-3, 7).