The Book of Mormon

Mormon 8:16

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And blessed be him that shall bring this thing to light: for it shall be brought out of darkness unto light, according to the word of God; yea, it shall be brought out of the earth, and it shall shine forth out of darkness, and come unto the knowledge of the people; and it shall be done by the power of God:

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And blessed be hime that shall bring this thing to light:; for it shall be brought out of darkness unto light, according to the word of God; yea, it shall be brought out of the earth, and it shall shine forth out of darkness, and come unto the knowledge of the people; and it shall be done by the power of God:.

Simple English

God will bless the person who brings this to light. It will come out of darkness into light, just like God said. It will come out of the earth. It will shine out of darkness and come to the people. This will happen by God’s power.

Paraphrase

Blessed is the person who brings this record to light. It will come out of darkness into light, just as God said. It will come out of the earth and shine through the darkness, reaching the knowledge of the people. This will happen by God’s power.