The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 30:6

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~559–545 BC

1830 Edition

And then shall they rejoice: for they shall know that it is a blessing unto them from the hand of God; and their scales of darkness shall begin to fall from their eyes; and many generations shall not pass away among them, save they shall be a white and a delightsome people.

Influences

Acts 9:18 (KJV)
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
Luke 21:32 (KJV)
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

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And then shall they rejoice:; for they shall know that it is a blessing unto them from the hand of God; and their scales of darkness shall begin to fall from their eyes; and many generations shall not pass away among them, save they shall be a whitpure and a delightsome people.

Simple English

Then they will be happy. They will know that it is a blessing to them from God. The darkness covering their eyes will start to fall away. Many years will not pass before they become a white and delightsome people.

Paraphrase

Then they'll celebrate, because they'll know it's a blessing from God. The darkness will begin to lift from their eyes. Within a few generations, they'll become a white and delightsome people.