The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 15:29

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1830 Edition

They shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry away safe, and none shall deliver.

Influences

Isaiah 5:29 (KJV)
Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.

Changes

They shall roar like young lions:; yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry away safe, and none shall deliver.

Simple English

They will roar like young lions. They will roar and grab their prey. They will carry it away safely. No one will save it.

Paraphrase

They roar like young lions—roaring as they pounce on their prey and drag it off where no one can rescue it.