Ether 2:15
1830 Edition
And the brother of Jared repented him of the evil which he had done, and did call upon the name of the Lord for his brethren which were with him. And the Lord said unto him, I will forgive thee and thy brethern of their sins; but thou shalt not sin any more, for ye shall remember that my spirit will not always strive with man; wherefore if ye will sin until ye are fully ripe, ye shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord. And this is my thoughts upon the land which I shall give you for your inheritance; for it shall be a land choice above all other lands.
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Simple English
Jared’s brother felt sorry for the wrong he had done. He prayed to the Lord for his brothers who were with him. The Lord said to him: “I will forgive you and your brothers for your sins. But don’t sin anymore. Remember that my Spirit will not always work with people. So if you keep sinning until you are really bad, you will be cut off from me. These are my thoughts about the land I will give you. It will be a land that is better than all other lands.”
Paraphrase
The brother of Jared was sorry for what he’d done wrong. He prayed for his brothers who were with him. The Lord said to him, “I’ll forgive you and your brothers for your sins. But don’t sin anymore. Remember, my Spirit won’t keep working with people forever. If you keep sinning until you’re fully ripe in it, you’ll be cut off from me. That’s how I feel about the land I’m giving you as your inheritance. It’s a land better than any other.”