The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 6:8

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And now I, Jacob, would speak somewhat concerning these words: For behold, the Lord hath shewn me that they which were at Jerusalem, from whence we came, have been slain and carried away captive;

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And now I, Jacob, would speak somewhat concerning these words:. For behold, the Lord haths sheown me that thosey whicho were at Jerusalem, from whence we came, have been slain and carried away captive;.

Simple English

Now I want to say something about these words. The Lord has shown me that the people who were at Jerusalem have been killed and taken away as prisoners. That’s where we came from.

Paraphrase

Now let me explain what these words mean. The Lord has shown me that the people in Jerusalem—where we came from—have been killed and taken captive.