The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 24:30

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And the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

Influences

Isaiah 14:30 (KJV)
And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

Changes

And the first-born of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety:; and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant.

Simple English

The first-born of the poor will eat. The needy will lie down in safety. I will kill your root with hunger. He will kill those of you who are left.

Paraphrase

The poorest of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety. But I’ll kill your roots with famine, and what’s left of you will be slaughtered.