2 Nephi 17:25
1830 Edition
And all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and the treading of lesser cattle.
Influences
Isaiah 7:25 (KJV)
And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.
Changes
And all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns:; but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and the treading of lesser cattle.
Simple English
“All the hills that used to be farmed won’t be farmed anymore. People will be afraid of the thorns and weeds. Only cattle and sheep will go there.”
Paraphrase
“As for the hills once cultivated with the hoe, you won’t go there anymore for fear of briars and thorns. They’ll become places where cattle are turned loose and sheep trample.”