The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 24:20

1830 Edition

Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evil-doers shall never be renowned.

Influences

Isaiah 14:20 (KJV)
Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.

Changes

Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people:; the seed of evil-doers shall never be renowned.

Simple English

You will not be buried with them. This is because you destroyed your land and killed your people. The children of evil people will never be honored.

Paraphrase

You won’t be buried with them because you destroyed your own land and slaughtered your own people. The children of evildoers will never be honored.