The Book of Mormon

Alma 3:7

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And their brethren sought to destroy them; therefore they were cursed; and the Lord God set a mark upon them, yea, upon Laman and Lemuel, and also the sons of Ishmael, and the Ishmaelitish women:

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Genesis 4:15 (KJV)
And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

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And their brethren sought to destroy them;, therefore they were cursed; and the Lord God set a mark upon them, yea, upon Laman and Lemuel, and also the sons of Ishmael, and the Ishmaelitish women:.

Simple English

Their brothers tried to destroy them. So they were cursed. The Lord God put a mark on them. He put it on Laman and Lemuel, the sons of Ishmael, and the Ishmaelite women.

Paraphrase

When their brothers tried to kill them, God cursed them. He put a mark on Laman and Lemuel, and on the sons of Ishmael and the Ishmaelite women.