3 Nephi 22:11
1830 Edition
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted! behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colors, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Influences
Isaiah 54:11 (KJV)
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Changes
O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted! bBehold, I will lay thy stones with fair colors, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Simple English
You have had hard times. You have been tossed around like a storm. No one has helped you. But I will make your stones beautiful. I will build your foundation with sapphires.
Paraphrase
You’ve been beaten down, battered by storms, with no comfort in sight. But listen—I’m going to rebuild you with beautiful stones and lay your foundation with sapphires.