The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 8:24

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Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee, the uncircumcised and the unclean.

Influences

Isaiah 52:1 (KJV)
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

Changes

Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city:; for henceforth there shall no more come into thee, the uncircumcised and the unclean.

Simple English

Wake up! Wake up! Be strong, Zion! Put on your beautiful clothes, Jerusalem, the holy city. Unholy and unclean people will never enter you again.

Paraphrase

Wake up! Wake up! Put on your strength, Zion! Put on your beautiful clothes, Jerusalem, holy city! From now on, the unclean and unholy will never enter you again.