The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 14:2

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for he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

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Isaiah 53:2 (KJV)
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

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fFor he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground:; he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

Simple English

He will grow up before the Lord like a young plant. He is like a root growing in dry ground. He doesn’t look special or handsome. When we see him, nothing about him makes us want him.

Paraphrase

He’ll grow up like a young plant in dry soil—nothing impressive about him, nothing that makes you take a second look.