The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 20:23

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For the Lord God of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in all the land.

Influences

Isaiah 10:23 (KJV)
For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.

Changes

For the Lord God of hHosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in all the land.

Simple English

The Lord God of heaven’s armies will destroy the land, just as he decided.

Paraphrase

The Lord Almighty has decided to bring destruction across the whole land.