2 Nephi 29:5
~559–545 BC
1830 Edition
O ye Gentiles, have ye remembered the Jews, mine ancient covenant people? Nay; but ye have cursed them, and have hated them, and have not sought to recover them. But behold, I will return all these things upon your own heads: for I the Lord, hath not forgotten my people.
Influences
Acts 18:6 (KJV)
And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
Changes
O ye Gentiles, have ye remembered the Jews, mine ancient covenant people? Nay; but ye have cursed them, and have hated them, and have not sought to recover them. But behold, I will return all these things upon your own heads:; for I the Lord, hathve not forgotten my people.
Simple English
'People who are not Jews, have you remembered the Jews, my ancient people with whom I made a promise? No. You have cursed them and hated them. You have not tried to help them. But I will bring all these things back on your own heads. I am the Lord. I have not forgotten my people.'
Paraphrase
'Have you remembered the Jews, my ancient covenant people? No. You’ve cursed them. You’ve hated them. You haven’t tried to help them. But I’ll turn all that back on you. I, the Lord, have not forgotten my people.'