The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 20:17

1830 Edition

And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame, and shall burn and shall devour his thorns and his briers in one day;

Influences

Isaiah 10:17 (KJV)
And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;

Simple English

The light of Israel will become a fire. His Holy One will become a flame. It will burn and destroy his thorns and weeds in one day.

Paraphrase

The Light of Israel will become a fire. The Holy One will be a flame. In a single day he’ll burn up their thorns and briars.