The Book of Mormon

Ether 12:21

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And after that the brother of Jared had beheld the finger of the Lord, because of the promise which the brother of Jared had obtained by faith, the Lord could not withhold any thing from his sight; wherefore he shewed him all things, for he could no longer be kept without the veil.

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And after that the brother of Jared had beheld the finger of the Lord, because of the promise which the brother of Jared had obtained by faith, the Lord could not withhold any thing from his sight; wherefore he sheowed him all things, for he could no longer be kept without the veil.

Simple English

After the brother of Jared saw the finger of the Lord, the Lord could not keep anything from his sight. This was because of the promise the brother of Jared had gotten by faith. So the Lord showed him all things. He could no longer be kept from beyond the veil.

Paraphrase

After the brother of Jared saw the Lord’s finger—because of the promise he’d received through faith—the Lord couldn’t hold anything back from him. So he showed him everything. He could no longer be kept outside the veil.