Ether 2:20
1830 Edition
And the Lord said unto the brother of Jared, Behold, thou shalt make a hole in the top thereof, and also in the bottom thereof; and when thou shalt suffer for air, thou shalt unstop the hole thereof, and receive air. And if it so be that the water come in upon thee, behold, ye shall stop the hole thereof, that ye may not perish in the flood.
Changes
And the Lord said unto the brother of Jared,: Behold, thou shalt make a hole in the top thereof, and also in the bottom thereof; and when thou shalt suffer for air, thou shalt unstop the hole thereof, and receive air. And if it so be so that the water come in upon thee, behold, ye shall stop the hole thereof, that ye may not perish in the flood.
Simple English
The Lord said to Jared’s brother: “Make a hole in the top and in the bottom. When you need air, open the hole and get air. If water comes in, close the hole so you don’t die in the flood.”
Paraphrase
The Lord said to the brother of Jared, “Make a hole in the top and another in the bottom. When you need air, open the hole and let air in. If water comes in, plug the hole so you won’t drown in the flood.”