2 Nephi 15:30
1830 Edition
And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if they look unto the land, behold, darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.
Influences
Isaiah 5:30 (KJV)
And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.
Changes
And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea:; and if they look unto the land, behold, darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.
Simple English
On that day they will roar against them like the roaring of the sea. If they look at the land, they will see darkness and sadness. The light will be dark in the sky above them.
Paraphrase
On that day, they will roar over their victims like the crashing sea. Anyone who looks across the land will see only darkness and suffering. Even the light in the sky will be swallowed by shadow.