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.