The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 21:18

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Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and they shall come to thee. And as I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on even as a bride.

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Isaiah 49:18 (KJV)
Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.

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Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold:; all these gather themselves together, and they shall come to thee. And as I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on even as a bride.

Simple English

Look up and see all around you. All these people gather together and come to you. As I live, says the Lord, you will wear them all like jewelry. You will put them on like a bride.

Paraphrase

Look around you. See how they’re all gathering and coming to you? As surely as I live, says the Lord, you’ll wear them like jewelry, like a bride putting on her wedding dress.