The Book of Mormon

Ether 4:3

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~AD 401–421

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And now, after that, they have all dwindled in unbelief, and there is none, save it be the Lamanites, and they have rejected the Gospel of Christ; therefore I am commanded that I should hide them up again in the earth.

Influences

Romans 11:23 (KJV)
And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
Romans 15:19 (KJV)
Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

Changes

And now, after that, they have all dwindled in unbelief,; and there is none, save it be the Lamanites, and they have rejected the Ggospel of Christ; therefore I am commanded that I should hide them up again in the earth.

Simple English

After that, they have all stopped believing. There is no one except the Lamanites. They have said no to the gospel of Christ. So the Lord tells me to hide these writings in the earth again.

Paraphrase

But now, they’ve all fallen into unbelief. Only the Lamanites remain, and even they’ve rejected the gospel of Christ. So I’ve been commanded to hide these records in the earth again.