2 Nephi 8:1
1830 Edition
Hearken unto me, ye that follow after righteousness: Look unto the rock from whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit from whence ye are digged.
Influences
Isaiah 51:1 (KJV)
Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
Changes
Hearken unto me, ye that follow after righteousness:. Look unto the rock from whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit from whence ye are digged.
Simple English
Listen to me, you who try to do what is right. Remember where you came from.
Paraphrase
Listen closely, you who are chasing after what’s right: Remember the rock you were carved from, the quarry where you were dug out.