2 Nephi 25:12
~559–545 BC
1830 Edition
But, behold, they shall have wars, and rumors of wars; and when the day cometh that the only begotten of the Father, yea, even the Father of heaven and of earth, shall manifest himself unto them in the flesh, behold, they will reject him, because of their iniquities, and the hardness of their hearts, and the stiffness of their necks.
Influences
Matthew 24:6 (KJV)
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Matthew 24:6 (KJV)
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
John 1:14 (KJV)
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
1 Timothy 3:16 (KJV)
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Changes
But, behold, they shall have wars, and rumors of wars; and when the day cometh that the oOnly bBegotten of the Father, yea, even the Father of heaven and of earth, shall manifest himself unto them in the flesh, behold, they will reject him, because of their iniquities, and the hardness of their hearts, and the stiffness of their necks.
Simple English
But they will have wars. They will hear about wars. When the day comes that the only Son of the Father shows himself to them in the flesh, they will reject him. They will reject him because of their sins. They will reject him because their hearts are hard and their necks are stiff.
Paraphrase
But there will be wars and rumors of wars. And when the Only Begotten of the Father—the Father of heaven and earth—appears to them in the flesh, they’ll reject him. Their wickedness, their hard hearts, their stubborn pride—it will all blind them.