The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 4:9

1830 Edition

And he spake unto them, saying: Behold, my sons and my daughters, which are the sons and the daughters of my second son; behold, I leave unto you the same blessing which I left unto the sons and daughters of Laman; wherefore, thou shalt not utterly be destroyed; but in the end, thy seed shall be blessed.

Changes

And he spake unto them, saying: Behold, my sons and my daughters, whicho are the sons and the daughters of my second son; behold, I leave unto you the same blessing which I left unto the sons and daughters of Laman; wherefore, thou shalt not utterly be destroyed; but in the end, thy seed shall be blessed.

Simple English

He said to them: My sons and daughters, I give you the same blessing I gave to Laman’s children. You won’t be completely destroyed. In the end, your children will be blessed.

Paraphrase

He spoke to them: “Listen, children and grandchildren of my second son. I’m giving you the same blessing I gave to Laman’s children. You won’t be completely destroyed. In the end, your descendants will be blessed.”