The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 29:1

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And now behold, I say unto you, that when the Lord shall see fit, in his wisdom, that these sayings shall come unto the Gentiles, according to his word, then ye may know that the covenant which the Father hath made with the children of Israel, concerning their restoration to the lands of their inheritance, is already beginning to be fulfilled;

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And now behold, I say unto you, that when the Lord shall see fit, in his wisdom, that these sayings shall come unto the Gentiles, according to his word, then ye may know that the covenant which the Father hath made with the children of Israel, concerning their restoration to the lands of their inheritance, is already beginning to be fulfilled;.

Simple English

When the Lord decides these words should go to the Gentiles, you will know something. You will know that the promise God made to Israel about getting their land back has already started to come true.

Paraphrase

Listen: When the Lord decides the time is right for these words to reach the non-Jewish nations, you’ll know something crucial—the promise God made to bring Israel’s descendants back to their homeland has already begun.