The Book of Mormon

Ether 4:3

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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.

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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 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.