The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 24:11

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And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.

Influences

Malachi 3:11 (KJV)
And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

Changes

And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the fields, saith the Lord of hHosts.

Simple English

I will stop the bugs that eat your crops. They won’t destroy what grows in your fields. Your vines won’t drop their fruit too early, says the Lord of hosts.

Paraphrase

I’ll stop the devourer from destroying your crops. Your vines won’t drop their fruit early in the fields,“ says the Lord of hosts.