The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 12:3

1830 Edition

and many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

Influences

Isaiah 2:3 (KJV)
And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Changes

aAnd many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths:; for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

Simple English

Many people will go and say, “Come, let’s go up to the mountain of the Lord. Let’s go to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways. We will walk in his paths.” The law will come from Zion. The word of the Lord will come from Jerusalem.

Paraphrase

Crowds of people will say, “Come on, let’s go up to the Lord’s mountain—to the house of Jacob’s God. He’ll teach us how he wants us to live, and we’ll walk in his ways.” God’s law will go out from Zion, and his word will spread from Jerusalem.