2 Nephi 5:33
~588–559 BC
1830 Edition
And if my people desire to know the more particular part of the history of my people, they must search mine other plates.
Changes
And if my people desire to know the more particular part of the history of my people, they must search mine other plates.
Simple English
If my people want to know more details about our history, they should read my other plates.
Paraphrase
If my people want more detailed history, they can look at my other plates.
Notes
5:33
Many of the same phrases that appear in the Book of Mormon are also found in Smith’s writings. Among them is the recurring expression “more particular."
This phrase, "more particular," can also be found in: 1 Nephi 19:2; Alma 13:19; and D&C 10:39-40.
See 2 Nephi 28:22; 1 Nephi 1:1; 2 Nephi 26:15; 2 Nephi 28:16; and 1 Nephi 8:2 as other examples of Smith's common phrases.