The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 21:5

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And now, saith the Lord, that formed me from the womb that I should be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.

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Isaiah 49:5 (KJV)
And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.

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And now, saith the Lord, —that formed me from the womb that I should be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, T—though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.

Simple English

The Lord says this. He formed me before I was born to be his servant. He wanted me to bring Jacob back to him. Even if Israel is not gathered, I will still be honored by the Lord. My God will be my strength.

Paraphrase

Now the Lord speaks—the one who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him. Even if Israel isn’t gathered, I will still be honored in the Lord’s eyes, and my God will be my strength.