The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 9:53

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and behold how great the covenants of the Lord, and how great his condescensions unto the children of men; and because of his greatness, and his grace and mercy, he hath promised unto us that our seed shall not utterly be destroyed, according to the flesh, but that he would preserve them; and in future generations, they shall become a righteous branch unto the House of Israel.

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aAnd behold how great the covenants of the Lord, and how great his condescensions unto the children of men; and because of his greatness, and his grace and mercy, he haths promised unto us that our seed shall not utterly be destroyed, according to the flesh, but that he would preserve them; and in future generations, they shall become a righteous branch unto the Hhouse of Israel.

Simple English

See how great the Lord’s promises are! See how kind he is to people! Because he is so great and kind, he has promised that our children will not be completely destroyed. He will keep them safe. In future generations, they will become a good branch of the House of Israel.

Paraphrase

Look how great God’s promises are! Look how he reaches down to humanity! Because he’s so great, so full of grace and mercy, he’s promised that our family line won’t be completely destroyed. He’ll preserve us. In future generations, they’ll become a righteous branch of Israel’s family.