The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 19:2

1830 Edition

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Influences

Isaiah 9:2 (KJV)
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Changes

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light:; they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Simple English

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in a dark land of death now have light shining on them.

Paraphrase

The people walking in darkness have seen a blazing light. Those living in the shadow of death—light has broken through on them.