The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 18:18

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~559–545 BC

1830 Edition

Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.

Influences

Isaiah 8:18 (KJV)
Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.

Changes

Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hHosts, which dwelleth in mMount Zion.

Simple English

I and the children the Lord has given me are signs and wonders in Israel. We come from the Lord of hosts, who lives on Mount Zion.

Paraphrase

Here I stand with the children the Lord has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.