The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 7:23

1830 Edition

And now, is not this grievous to be borne? And is not this, our afflictions, great? Now behold, how great reason have we to mourn.

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And now, is not this grievous to be borne? And is not this, our afflictions, great? Now behold, how great reason we have we to mourn.

Simple English

“Is this not hard for us to do? Are not our troubles great? We have good reason to be sad.”

Paraphrase

“Isn’t this crushing? Isn’t our suffering overwhelming? Don’t we have every reason to grieve?”