The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 1:18

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~588–570 BC

1830 Edition

or, that a cursing should come upon you, for the space of many generations; and ye are visited by sword, and by famine, and are hated, and are led according to the will and captivity of the Devil.

Influences

Matthew 4:1 (KJV)
Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

Changes

oOr, that a cursing should come upon you, for the space of many generations; and ye are visited by sword, and by famine, and are hated, and are led according to the will and captivity of the Ddevil.

Simple English

'Or a curse might come on you for many generations. Then you would be hurt by war and hunger. You would be hated. You would be controlled by the Devil.'

Paraphrase

'Or that a curse would fall on you for generations—war, famine, hatred—and you’d become slaves to the devil’s will.'