The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 23:19

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And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

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Isaiah 13:19 (KJV)
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

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And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees’ excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

Simple English

Babylon, the most beautiful kingdom, the pride of the Chaldeans, will be destroyed like God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

Paraphrase

And Babylon—jewel of all kingdoms, pride of the Chaldeans—will end up like Sodom and Gomorrah when God destroyed them.