The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 27:20

1830 Edition

Then shall the Lord God say unto him, The learned shall not read them, for they have rejected them, and I am able to do mine own work; wherefore, thou shalt read the words which I shall give unto thee.

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Then shall the Lord God say unto him,: The learned shall not read them, for they have rejected them, and I am able to do mine own work; wherefore, thou shalt read the words which I shall give unto thee.

Simple English

Then the Lord God will say to him: “The learned will not read them. They have rejected them. I can do my own work. So you will read the words I will give you.”

Paraphrase

Then the Lord God will tell him: “The educated won’t read it—they’ve rejected it. But I’m perfectly capable of doing my own work. So you will read the words I give you.”