Helaman 15:1

~6 BC

1830 Edition

And now my beloved brethren, behold, I declare unto you that except ye shall repent, your houses shall be left unto you desolate;

Influences

1 Corinthians 15:1 (KJV)
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
Matthew 23:38 (KJV)
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Luke 13:35 (KJV)
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Changes

And now, my beloved brethren, behold, I declare unto you that except ye shall repent, your houses shall be left unto you desolate;.

Simple English

My dear brothers, I tell you this: Unless you change, your homes will be left empty.

Paraphrase

Listen closely, my friends: Unless you turn around and change, your homes will be left empty and destroyed.