The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 12:16

1830 Edition

and upon all the ships of the sea, and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.

Influences

Isaiah 2:16 (KJV)
And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.

Changes

aAnd upon all the ships of the sea, and upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.

Simple English

It will come on all the ships of the sea. It will come on all the ships of Tarshish. It will come on all beautiful pictures.

Paraphrase

It will come against all the trading ships at sea, against the ships of Tarshish, and against all the beautiful artwork.