3 Nephi 24:5
1830 Edition
And I will come near to you to judgement: and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.
Influences
Malachi 3:5 (KJV)
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
Changes
And I will come near to you to judgement:; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hHosts.
Simple English
I will come close to you to judge. I will be a fast witness against those who do magic, against those who cheat on their wives or husbands, and against those who lie when they promise. I will be against those who don’t pay workers their fair pay, who hurt widows and kids without parents, and who push away strangers. They don’t respect me, says the Lord of hosts.
Paraphrase
I’ll come close to you for judgment. I’ll be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, and liars. Against those who cheat workers out of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, who push away strangers, and who don’t fear me,“ says the Lord of hosts.