The Book of Mormon

Jacob 4:15

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~544–420 BC

1830 Edition

And now I, Jacob, am led on by the spirit unto prophesying: for I perceive by the workings of the spirit which is in me, that by the stumbling of the Jews, they will reject the stone upon which they might build, and have safe foundation.

Influences

Luke 8:46 (KJV)
And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

Changes

And now I, Jacob, am led on by the sSpirit unto prophesying:; for I perceive by the workings of the sSpirit which is in me, that by the stumbling of the Jews, they will reject the stone upon which they might build, and have safe foundation.

Simple English

The Spirit leads me to prophesy. I see by the Spirit’s workings in me that when the Jews stumble, they will reject the stone they could build on. This stone is their safe foundation.

Paraphrase

The Spirit is leading me to prophesy now. I can feel by the Spirit’s working in me that when the Jews stumble, they’ll reject the stone they could have built on—the stone that would have given them a safe foundation.