Mosiah 11:1
1830 Edition
And now it came to pass that Zeniff conferred the kingdom upon Noah, one of his sons; therefore Noah began to reign in his stead; and he did not walk in the ways of his father.
Simple English
Then Zeniff gave his kingdom to Noah, one of his sons. So Noah became king in his place. But he did not follow his father’s good ways.
Paraphrase
Zeniff handed the kingdom over to his son Noah. But Noah didn’t follow his father’s example.
Notes
Brent Metcalfe lists 12 similarities between the stories of the Nephite King Noah and the Jaredite King Riplakish.
He writes, "Some of these parallels are unique to these kings. Although the Book of Mormon refers generally to taxation (Mosiah 2:14; 7:15) and polygamy (Jacob 1:15; 2:23-25; Mosiah 11:4b), Noah and Riplakish are the only monarchs identified as polygamists and taxers, and they alone construct 'spacious buildings.' Ten of the twelve comparisons also follow the same sequence. The two narratives share common phrases such as 'many wives and concubines.' 'spacious buildings.' and 'all manner of fine work[manship].' And while the details of Noah's life cover five chapters in Mosiah, Riplakish's biography comprises six verses in Ether. Everything we know about the Jaredite ruler bears an analogue to the corrupt Nephite king. These mirrorings suggest that one narrative may depend on the other, and that only, or perhaps neither, represents a factual account of historical events." -Brent Lee Metcalfe, Apologetic and Critical Assumptions About Book of Mormon Historicity, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, vol, 26, no. 3 (Fall 1993): p. 170.