The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 15:5

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And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and I will break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:

Influences

Isaiah 5:5 (KJV)
And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:

Changes

And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: —I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and I will break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:;

Simple English

Now listen. I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard. I will take away its fence. It will be eaten up. I will break down its wall. It will be walked on.

Paraphrase

Here’s what I’m going to do: I’ll tear down the fence, and wild animals will devour it. I’ll break down the wall, and people will trample it into the dirt.