The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 8:23

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But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which I said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

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Isaiah 51:23 (KJV)
But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

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But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; whicho Ihave said to thy soul,: Bow down, that we may go over: —and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

Simple English

“I will give that cup to those who hurt you. They told you: ‘Lie down so we can walk on you.’ You made your back like the ground. You became like a street for them to walk on.”

Paraphrase

Instead, I’ll put it in the hands of those who tormented you, who said to you: ‘Bow down so we can walk over you.’ And you made your back like the ground, like a street for them to walk on.“