The Book of Mormon

Alma 13:22

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yea, and the voice of the Lord, by the mouth of angels, doth declare it unto all nations; yea, doth declare it, that they may have glad tidings of great joy; yea, and he doth sound these glad tidings among all his people, yea, even to them that are scattered abroad upon the face of the earth; wherefore they have come unto us.—

Influences

Luke 2:10 (KJV)
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

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yYea, and the voice of the Lord, by the mouth of angels, doth declare it unto all nations; yea, doth declare it, that they may have glad tidings of great joy; yea, and he doth sound these glad tidings among all his people, yea, even to them that are scattered abroad upon the face of the earth; wherefore they have come unto us.—

Simple English

“The voice of the Lord speaks through angels to all nations. It brings them news of great joy. He tells this good news to all his people. He tells it to those who are spread out all over the earth. That is why they have come to us.”

Paraphrase

“The Lord’s voice, spoken through angels, is announcing this to every nation. He’s declaring it so people can have wonderful news—good news of great joy. He’s spreading this good news among all his people, even those scattered across the earth. That’s why it has come to us.”