2 Nephi 5:16

And I, Nephi, did build a temple; and I did construct it after the manner of the temple of Solomon, save it were not built of so many precious things: for they were not to be found upon the land; wherefore, it could not be built like unto Solomon’s temple. But the manner of the construction was like unto the temple of Solomon; and the workmanship thereof was exceeding fine.

I built a temple. I built it like Solomon’s temple. But I didn’t use as many fancy things. We didn’t have them in our land. So it couldn’t be built exactly like Solomon’s temple. But it was built in the same way. The work was very good.

I built a temple, modeled after Solomon’s temple—though we didn’t have access to all the precious materials Solomon had, so ours couldn’t match his. But the design followed Solomon’s pattern, and the craftsmanship was excellent.