3 Nephi 24:7
1830 Edition
Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
Influences
Malachi 3:7 (KJV)
Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
Changes
Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hHosts. But ye said,y: Wherein shall we return?
Simple English
From the time of your fathers, you have turned away from my rules. You have not kept them. Come back to me, and I will come back to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you said: How should we come back?
Paraphrase
Ever since your ancestors’ time, you’ve turned away from my commands and haven’t kept them. Come back to me, and I’ll come back to you,“ says the Lord of hosts. But you say, “How are we supposed to come back?