The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 24:3

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And it shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve.

Influences

Isaiah 14:3 (KJV)
And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,

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And it shall come to pass in that day that the Lord shall give thee rest, from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve.

Simple English

On that day the Lord will give you rest from your sadness, your fear, and the hard slavery you were made to do.

Paraphrase

When that day comes, the Lord will give you rest—rest from your sorrow, rest from your fear, rest from the crushing slavery you endured.