The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 12:13

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yea, and the day of the Lord shall come upon all the cedars of Lebanon, for they are high and lifted up; and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

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Isaiah 2:13 (KJV)
And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

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yYea, and the day of the Lord shall come upon all the cedars of Lebanon, for they are high and lifted up; and upon all the oaks of Bashan,;

Simple English

The day of the Lord will come on all the cedar trees of Lebanon, because they are high and lifted up. It will come on all the oak trees of Bashan.

Paraphrase

The Lord’s day will come against all the towering cedars of Lebanon and all the mighty oaks of Bashan.