The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 18:8

1830 Edition

and he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.

Influences

Isaiah 8:8 (KJV)
And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.

Changes

aAnd he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.

Simple English

He will pass through Judah. He will overflow and go over. He will reach up to the neck. His armies will spread out and fill your land, O Immanuel.“

Paraphrase

It will surge through Judah, flooding and overflowing, rising up to the neck. Its outspread wings will cover the width of your land, O Immanuel.“