Alma 18:11
1830 Edition
Now I surely know that this is the Great Spirit; and I would desire him that he come in unto me, but I durst not.
Changes
Simple English
'I know that this is the Great Spirit. I want him to come in to me. But I am afraid.'
Paraphrase
"I'm certain now—this is the Great Spirit. I want him to come see me, but I don't dare ask."
Notes
Currently, there is no archaeological evidence indicating that horses and wheeled transport were present in the ancient Americas during the time period described in the Book of Mormon. Horses are generally understood to have been introduced to the Americas by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. Similarly, there is no widely accepted archaeological evidence supporting the use of wheeled vehicles, such as chariots, in the pre-Columbian New World. This absence of evidence has led some scholars to view references to such elements as anachronisms, warranting further question of the text’s historical integrity.