The Book of Mormon

Jacob 4:3

1830 Edition

Now in this thing we do rejoice; and we labor diligently to engraven these words upon plates, hoping that our beloved brethren, and our children, will receive them with thankful hearts, and look upon them, that they may learn with joy, and not with sorrow, neither with contempt, concerning their first parents:

Changes

Now in this thing we do rejoice; and we labor diligently to engraven these words upon plates, hoping that our beloved brethren, and our children, will receive them with thankful hearts, and look upon them, that they may learn with joy, and not with sorrow, neither with contempt, concerning their first parents:.

Simple English

This makes us happy. We work hard to carve these words on plates. We hope our brothers and children will read them with thankful hearts. We want them to learn with joy about their first parents.

Paraphrase

That brings us joy. We work hard at this engraving, hoping our loved ones and children will receive these words with grateful hearts and learn about their first parents with joy—not sorrow or contempt.