The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 3:27

1830 Edition

And their torment is as a lake of fire and brimstone, whose flames are unquenchable, and whose smoke ascendeth up forever and ever. Thus hath the Lord commanded me. Amen.

Influences

Revelation 14:10-11 (KJV)
The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

Simple English

Their punishment is like a lake of fire that never stops burning. The smoke goes up forever and ever. The Lord has told me to say this. Amen.

Paraphrase

“Their suffering will be like a lake of fire and burning sulfur, flames that never go out, smoke that rises forever and ever. This is what the Lord has commanded me to tell you. Amen.”