The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 23:21

1830 Edition

but wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.

Influences

Isaiah 13:21 (KJV)
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.

Changes

bBut wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.

Simple English

Wild animals will lie there instead. Their houses will be full of sad creatures. Owls will live there. Wild goats will dance there.

Paraphrase

Only desert creatures will live there. The houses will fill with owls. Wild goats will leap among the ruins.