The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 4:11

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And after that he had made an end of speaking unto them, he spake unto Sam, saying: Blessed art thou, and thy seed: for thou shalt inherit the land, like unto thy brother, Nephi. And thy seed shall be numbered with his seed; and thou shalt be even like unto thy brother, and thy seed like unto his seed; and thou shalt be blessed in all thy days.

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And after that he had made an end of speaking unto them, he spake unto Sam, saying: Blessed art thou, and thy seed:; for thou shalt inherit the land, like unto thy brother, Nephi. And thy seed shall be numbered with his seed; and thou shalt be even like unto thy brother, and thy seed like unto his seed; and thou shalt be blessed in all thy days.

Simple English

After that, he spoke to Sam. He said: God blesses you and your children. You will get land just like your brother Nephi. Your children will be counted with his children. You will be just like your brother. Your children will be like his children. You will be blessed all your life.

Paraphrase

After that, he spoke to Sam: “You and your children are blessed. You’ll inherit the land just like your brother Nephi. Your descendants will be counted with his. You’ll be just like your brother, and your family line will be like his. You’ll be blessed all your days.”