The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 7:26

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And a Prophet of the Lord have they slain; yea, a chosen man of God, who told them of their wickedness and abominations, and prophesied of many things which is to come, yea, even the coming of Christ.

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And a Pprophet of the Lord have they slain; yea, a chosen man of God, who told them of their wickedness and abominations, and prophesied of many things which isare to come, yea, even the coming of Christ.

Simple English

“They killed a prophet of the Lord. He was a chosen man of God who told them about their sins and bad things they did. He told them about many things that would happen in the future. He told them that Christ would come.”

Paraphrase

“They killed a prophet of the Lord—a man chosen by God who warned them about their wickedness and evil practices. He prophesied many things still to come, including the coming of Christ.”