2 Nephi 18:4
1830 Edition
For behold, the child shall not have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, before the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
Influences
Isaiah 8:4 (KJV)
For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
Simple English
Before the child learns to say “My father” and “My mother,” the riches of Damascus and the treasures of Samaria will be taken away by the king of Assyria.
Paraphrase
“Before this child is old enough to say ‘father’ or ‘mother,’ the king of Assyria will carry off the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria.”