2 Nephi 15:2
1830 Edition
and he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a wine-press therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
Influences
Isaiah 5:2 (KJV)
And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
Changes
Simple English
He built a fence around it. He picked out the stones. He planted the best vines. He built a tower in the middle of it. He also made a place to press grapes for wine. He expected it to grow good grapes. But it grew wild grapes.
Paraphrase
He built a fence around it, cleared out the stones, and planted the finest grapevines. He built a watchtower in the middle and carved out a wine press. He expected a harvest of sweet grapes. Instead, he got sour, wild fruit.