The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 12:1

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And it came to pass that the angel said unto me, Look, and behold thy seed, and also the seed of thy brethren! And I looked and beheld the land of promise; and I beheld multitudes of people, yea, even as it were in number, as many as the sand of the sea.

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And it came to pass that the angel said unto me,: Look, and behold thy seed, and also the seed of thy brethren!. And I looked and beheld the land of promise; and I beheld multitudes of people, yea, even as it were in number, as many as the sand of the sea.

Simple English

Then the angel said to me: “Look at your descendants and also your brothers’ descendants!” I looked and saw the promised land. I saw crowds of people, as many as the sand of the sea.

Paraphrase

The angel said to me: “Look! See your children and your brothers” children!” I looked and saw the promised land filled with people—crowds as vast as sand on the seashore.