The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 13:15

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And I beheld the spirit of the Lord, that it was upon the Gentiles; that they did prosper, and obtain the land of their inheritance; and I beheld that they were white, and exceeding fair and beautiful, like unto my people, before that they were slain.

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And I beheld the sSpirit of the Lord, that it was upon the Gentiles;, thatnd they did prosper, and obtain the land ofor their inheritance; and I beheld that they were white, and exceedingly fair and beautiful, like unto my people, before that they were slain.

Simple English

I saw the Spirit of the Lord was with the Gentiles. They became successful and got the land as their inheritance. I saw that they were white, very fair and beautiful, like my people before they were killed.

Paraphrase

But God’s Spirit rested on the Gentiles. They thrived and took the land as their own. They were white, strikingly fair and beautiful—just like my people had been before they were killed.