Mosiah 7:24
~121 BC
1830 Edition
Yea; I say unto you, great are the reasons which we have to mourn: for behold, how many of our brethren have been slain, and their blood hath been spilt in vain, and all because of iniquity.
Influences
Luke 12:5 (KJV)
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Changes
Yea;, I say unto you, great are the reasons which we have to mourn:; for behold, how many of our brethren have been slain, and their blood haths been spilt in vain, and all because of iniquity.
Simple English
'Yes, we have great reasons to be sad. Many of our brothers have been killed. Their blood was spilled for nothing. All this happened because of sin.'
Paraphrase
'We have every reason to mourn. Think how many of our people have been killed, their blood spilled for nothing—all because of sin.'