2 Nephi 19:10
1830 Edition
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Influences
Isaiah 9:10 (KJV)
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Changes
The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones:; the sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.
Simple English
“The bricks have fallen down, but we will build with cut stones. The sycamore trees are cut down, but we will plant cedar trees instead.”
Paraphrase
“The bricks have fallen, but we’ll rebuild with cut stone. The fig trees are chopped down, but we’ll replace them with cedars.”