The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 3:17

1830 Edition

And the Lord hath said, I will raise up a Moses; and I will give power unto him in a rod; and I will give judgment unto him in writing. Yet I will not loose his tongue, that he shall speak much: for I will not make him mighty in speaking. But I will write unto him my law, by the finger of mine own hand; and I will make a spokesman for him.

Changes

And the Lord hath said,: I will raise up a Moses; and I will give power unto him in a rod; and I will give judgment unto him in writing. Yet I will not loose his tongue, that he shall speak much:, for I will not make him mighty in speaking. But I will write unto him my law, by the finger of mine own hand; and I will make a spokesman for him.

Simple English

“The Lord said: ‘I will bring a Moses. I will give him power with a rod. I will give him my law in writing. But I will not make him a great speaker. He will not speak much. I will not make him powerful in speaking. But I will write my law to him with my own finger. I will make someone to speak for him.’”

Paraphrase

The Lord said, ‘I’ll raise up a Moses. I’ll give him power with a rod, and I’ll give him written judgment. But I won’t make him a great speaker—he won’t speak much. Yet I’ll write my law to him with my own finger, and I’ll give him a spokesman.’