The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 12:2

1830 Edition

yea, wo be unto this generation. And the Lord said unto me, Stretch forth thy hand, and prophesying, saying, Thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that this generation, because of their iniquities, shall be brought into bondage, and shall be smitten on the cheek; yea, and shall be driven by men, and shall be slain; and the vultures of the air, and the dogs, yea, and the wild beasts, shall devour their flesh.

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yYea, wo be unto this generation.! And the Lord said unto me,: Stretch forth thy hand, and prophesying, saying,: Thus saith the Lord:, Iit shall come to pass that this generation, because of their iniquities, shall be brought into bondage, and shall be smitten on the cheek; yea, and shall be driven by men, and shall be slain; and the vultures of the air, and the dogs, yea, and the wild beasts, shall devour their flesh.

Simple English

Trouble will come to this generation. The Lord said to me: “Reach out your hand and speak these words. The Lord says: Because of their sins, this generation will become slaves. They will be hit on the cheek. They will be driven by men and killed. Birds, dogs, and wild animals will eat their bodies.”

Paraphrase

“This generation is doomed. The Lord told me: ‘Stretch out your hand and prophesy. Tell them: Because of their sins, this generation will be enslaved. They’ll be struck across the face. They’ll be driven by men and killed. Vultures will circle overhead. Wild dogs and beasts will tear apart their bodies.’”