The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 2:18

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but behold Laman and Lemuel would not hearken unto my words: And being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts, I cried unto the Lord for them.

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bBut, behold, Laman and Lemuel would not hearken unto my words:; Aand being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts, I cried unto the Lord for them.

Simple English

But Laman and Lemuel would not listen to me. I was sad because their hearts were hard. So I prayed to the Lord for them.

Paraphrase

But Laman and Lemuel wouldn’t listen. Their hearts were hard, and it broke mine. I prayed for them.