The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 9:19

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O the greatness of the mercy of our God, the Holy One of Israel! For he delivereth his saints from that awful monster, the Devil, and death and hell, and that lake of fire and brimstone, which is endless torment.

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O the greatness of the mercy of our God, the Holy One of Israel! For he delivereth his saints from that awful monster, the Ddevil, and death, and hell, and that lake of fire and brimstone, which is endless torment.

Simple English

How kind our God, the Holy One of Israel, is! He saves his followers from that terrible monster, the Devil. He saves them from death and hell and that lake of fire that never ends.

Paraphrase

How merciful our God is, the Holy One of Israel! He saves his people from that terrible monster—the devil, death, hell, and that lake of fire and sulfur, which is endless torment.