The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 12:23

1830 Edition

Break forth into joy; sing together ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people; he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Influences

Isaiah 52:9 (KJV)
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.

Changes

Break forth into joy; sing together ye waste places of Jerusalem:; for the Lord hath comforted his people;, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.;

Simple English

Break out in joy. Sing together, you ruined places of Jerusalem. The Lord has comforted his people. He has saved Jerusalem.“

Paraphrase

“’Break into joyful song, you ruined places of Jerusalem! The Lord has comforted his people and rescued Jerusalem.’”