The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 15:10

1830 Edition

Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of a horner shall yield an ephah.

Influences

Isaiah 5:10 (KJV)
Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.

Changes

Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of a hornmer shall yield an ephah.

Simple English

Ten acres of vineyard will only make a little bit of juice. A lot of seed will only make a little bit of grain.

Paraphrase

Ten acres of vineyard will produce only a few gallons of wine. A whole sack of seed will yield barely a basket of grain.