The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 16:7

1830 Edition

and he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this has touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

Influences

Isaiah 6:7 (KJV)
And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

Changes

aAnd he laid it upon my mouth, and said,: Lo, this has touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

Simple English

He put it on my mouth. He said: “Look, this has touched your lips. Your sin is taken away. Your sin is cleaned.”

Paraphrase

He touched my lips with it and said, “This has touched your lips. Your guilt is gone. Your sin is wiped clean.”