The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 24:8

1830 Edition

Yea, the fir-trees rejoice at thee, and also the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

Influences

Isaiah 14:8 (KJV)
Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

Changes

Yea, the fir- trees rejoice at thee, and also the cedars of Lebanon, saying,: Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

Simple English

The fir trees are happy about you. So are the cedar trees of Lebanon. They say: Since you have been laid down, no one has come up to cut us down.

Paraphrase

Even the pine trees celebrate. The cedars of Lebanon declare: “Since you’ve been cut down, no axe has come near us.”