The Book of Mormon

Helaman 13:24

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yea, wo unto this people, because of this time which has arrrived, that ye do cast out the prophets, and do mock them, and cast stones at them, and do slay them, and do do all manner of iniquity unto them, even as they did of old time.

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yYea, wo unto this people, because of this time which has arrrived, that ye do cast out the prophets, and do mock them, and cast stones at them, and do slay them, and do do all manner of iniquity unto them, even as they did of old time.

Simple English

“It will be terrible for these people! This time has come when you throw out the prophets. You make fun of them. You throw stones at them. You kill them. You do all kinds of bad things to them. Just like people did long ago.”

Paraphrase

“Trouble is coming to you because you’ve started throwing out the prophets, mocking them, stoning them, killing them, and doing every kind of evil to them—just like people did long ago.”