2 Nephi 1:4
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.”