The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 15:14

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Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

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Isaiah 5:14 (KJV)
Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

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Therefore, hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure:; and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

Simple English

So hell has opened its mouth wide. Their glory, their crowds, their pride, and those who were happy will go down into it.

Paraphrase

The grave has stretched wide its jaws, opened its mouth beyond measure. Down into it will go their nobles and masses, their revelers and partiers.