The Book of Mormon

Alma 7:25

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and may the Lord bless you, and keep your garments spotless, that ye may at last be brought to sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and the Holy Prophets, which have been ever since the world began, having your garments spotless, even as their garments are spotless in the kingdom of Heaven, to go no more out.

Influences

Matthew 8:11 (KJV)
sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven

Changes

aAnd may the Lord bless you, and keep your garments spotless, that ye may at last be brought to sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and the Hholy Pprophets, whicho have been ever since the world began, having your garments spotless, even as their garments are spotless, in the kingdom of Hheaven, to go no more out.

Simple English

May the Lord bless you. May he keep you clean so that you can sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and the holy prophets. They have been there since the world began. May you be clean like they are clean in God’s kingdom. You will never have to leave.

Paraphrase

May the Lord bless you and keep you pure, so you can ultimately sit with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the holy prophets who have lived since the world began—all of you spotless in the kingdom of heaven, never to leave again.