The Book of Mormon

Ether 6:23

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~2200 BC

1830 Edition

And now behold, this was grievous unto them.—But the brother of Jared said unto them, Surely, this thing leadeth into captivity.

Influences

Revelation 13:10 (KJV)
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

Changes

And now behold, this was grievous unto them.—But And the brother of Jared said unto them,: Surely, this thing leadeth into captivity.

Simple English

This made them sad. But the brother of Jared said to them, 'This will lead to slavery.'

Paraphrase

This troubled them deeply. The brother of Jared said, 'This will only lead to captivity.'