The Book of Mormon

Jacob 6:1

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And now, behold, my brethren, as I said unto you that I would prophesy, behold, this is my prophesy: That the things which this prophet Zenos spake, concerning the House of Israel, in the which he likened them unto a tame olive tree, must surely come to pass.

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And now, behold, my brethren, as I said unto you that I would prophesy, behold, this is my prophescy: T—that the things which this prophet Zenos spake, concerning the Hhouse of Israel, in the which he likened them unto a tame olive tree, must surely come to pass.

Simple English

Brothers and sisters, I told you I would speak God’s message. This is my message: Everything the prophet Zenos said about Israel will happen. He compared them to an olive tree that someone takes care of.

Paraphrase

Now, brothers and sisters, I told you I would prophesy. Here it is: everything the prophet Zenos said about Israel—when he compared them to a cultivated olive tree—will absolutely come true.