The Book of Mormon

Helaman 3:30

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and land their souls, yea, their immortal souls, at the right hand of God, in the kingdom of Heaven, to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and with Jacob, and with all our holy fathers, to go no more out.

Influences

Matthew 8:11 (KJV)
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

Changes

aAnd land their souls, yea, their immortal souls, at the right hand of God, in the kingdom of Hheaven, to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and with Jacob, and with all our holy fathers, to go no more out.

Simple English

It will bring their souls to God’s right hand in Heaven. They will sit with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They will sit with all our holy fathers. They will never leave.

Paraphrase

God’s word brings our souls—our immortal souls—safely to his right hand in heaven, where we sit with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all our holy ancestors. And we’ll never leave.