The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 7:6

1830 Edition

I gave my back to the smiter, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair. I hid not my face from shame and spitting,

Influences

Isaiah 50:6 (KJV)
I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

Changes

I gave my back to the smiter, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair. I hid not my face from shame and spitting,.

Simple English

I let them hit my back. I let them pull hair from my face. I did not hide my face from their shame and spit.

Paraphrase

I let them beat my back. I let them rip out my beard. I didn’t turn away when they mocked me and spit in my face.