The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 16:2

1830 Edition

Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

Influences

Isaiah 6:2 (KJV)
Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

Changes

Above it stood the seraphims:; each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.

Simple English

Above him stood angels called seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their face. With two wings they covered their feet. With two wings they flew.

Paraphrase

Above him hovered angels—seraphim. Each had six wings: two covering their faces, two covering their feet, and two for flight.