The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 15:1

1830 Edition

And then will I sing to my well beloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My well-beloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:

Influences

Isaiah 5:1 (KJV)
Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:

Changes

And then will I sing to my well -beloved a song of my beloved, touching his vineyard. My well-beloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:.

Simple English

I will sing a song about my dear friend and his vineyard. My dear friend had a vineyard on a very good hill.

Paraphrase

Let me sing you a song about someone I love—a song about his vineyard. My friend owned a vineyard on a rich, fertile hillside.