The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 10:13

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~600–592 BC

1830 Edition

Wherefore, he said, it must needs be that we should be led with one accord, into the land of promise, unto the fulfilling of the word of the Lord: That we should be scattered upon all the face of the earth.

Influences

1 Thessalonians 4:15 (KJV)
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

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Wherefore, he said, it must needs be that we should be led with one accord, into the land of promise, unto the fulfilling of the word of the Lord:, Tthat we should be scattered upon all the face of the earth.

Simple English

So he said we must be led together to the promised land. This would fulfill the Lord’s word that we would be scattered all over the earth.

Paraphrase

So we needed to be led together to the promised land, fulfilling the Lord’s word that we would be scattered across the earth.