2 Nephi 13:10 Textual Variants

say unto the righteous that it is well with them for they shall eat the fruit of their doings

Isaiah 3:10 (King James Bible) say ye to the righteous that it shall be well with him for they shall eat the fruit of their doings

Theoretically, the them here in 2 Nephi 13:10 might be an error for him, especially since Joseph Smith typically pronounced both unstressed them and him identically as /ßm/. But when we consider the following verse, we note that once more the Book of Mormon text uses the plural in contrast to the singular of the King James Bible:

2 Nephi 13:11
- woe unto the wicked for they shall perish for the reward of their hands shall be upon them Isaiah 3:11 (King James Bible) woe unto the wicked it shall be ill with him for the reward of his hands shall be given him

Thus the use of them in 2 Nephi 13:10 rather than the King James him seems fully intended.

Summary: Maintain the plural use of them in 2 Nephi 13:10, which is consistent with the Book of Mormon’s use of the plural in the following verse.

Analysis of Textual Variants of the Book of Mormon, Part. 2

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