1 Nephi 8:2

~600–592 BC

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that while my father tarried in the wilderness, he spake unto us, saying: Behold, I have dreamed a dream; or, in other words, I have seen a vision.

Changes

And it came to pass that while my father tarried in the wilderness, he spake unto us, saying: Behold, I have dreamed a dream; or, in other words, I have seen a vision.

Simple English

While my father stayed in the wilderness, he spoke to us, saying: 'I have dreamed a dream. In other words, I have seen a vision.'

Paraphrase

While we camped in the wilderness, my father told us: 'I’ve had a dream—a vision from God.'