The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 12:20

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1830 Edition

In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which he hath made for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

Influences

Isaiah 2:20 (KJV)
In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

Simple English

In that day a man will throw away his idols of silver and gold. He made them for himself to worship. He will throw them to the moles and to the bats.

Paraphrase

On that day, people will throw away their silver and gold idols—the ones they made to worship—and leave them to the moles and bats.