The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 14:7

1830 Edition

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.

Influences

Isaiah 53:7 (KJV)
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

Changes

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth:; he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.

Simple English

People hurt him and made him suffer. But he didn’t say anything. He was like a lamb being killed. He was like a sheep being cut for wool. He stayed quiet.

Paraphrase

He’ll be mistreated and tortured, but he won’t say a word. Like a lamb being led to slaughter, like a sheep silent before the shearers—he won’t open his mouth.