3 Nephi 26:11
~AD 34
1830 Edition
Behold I were about to write them all which were engraven upon the plates of Nephi, but the Lord forbid it, saying, I will try the faith of my people;
Influences
Revelation 10:4 (KJV)
And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
Changes
Behold, I wereas about to write them, all which were engraven upon the plates of Nephi, but the Lord forbiade it, saying,: I will try the faith of my people;.
Simple English
I was about to write everything that was carved on Nephi’s plates. But the Lord stopped me. He said: 'I will test the faith of my people.'
Paraphrase
I was about to write everything engraved on the plates of Nephi, but the Lord stopped me. He said, 'I will test my people’s faith.'