2 Nephi 1:4

~588–570 BC

1830 Edition

For, Behold, saith he, I have seen a vision, in the which I know that Jerusalem is destroyed; and had we remained in Jerusalem, we should also have perished.

Changes

For, Bbehold, saithd he, I have seen a vision, in the which I know that Jerusalem is destroyed; and had we remained in Jerusalem, we should also have perished.

Simple English

He said: 'I have seen a vision. I know that Jerusalem is destroyed. If we had stayed in Jerusalem, we would have died too.'

Paraphrase

'I’ve seen it in a vision,' he said. 'Jerusalem is destroyed. If we’d stayed, we’d be dead too.'