The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 16:39

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And it came to pass that the Lord was with us; yea, even the voice of the Lord came and did speak many words unto them, and did chasten them exceedingly; and after that they were chastened by the voice of the Lord, they did turn away their anger, and did repent of their sins, insomuch, that the Lord did bless us again with food, that we did not perish.

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And it came to pass that the Lord was with us;, yea, even the voice of the Lord came and did speak many words unto them, and did chasten them exceedingly; and after that they were chastened by the voice of the Lord, they did turn away their anger, and did repent of their sins, insomuch, that the Lord did bless us again with food, that we did not perish.

Simple English

The Lord was with us. The voice of the Lord spoke many words to them. It corrected them strongly. After the voice of the Lord corrected them, they stopped being angry. They repented of their sins. So the Lord blessed us again with food. We did not die.

Paraphrase

The Lord was with us. His voice came and spoke many words to them, rebuking them severely. After being chastened by the Lord’s voice, they let go of their anger and repented of their sins. The Lord blessed us again with food so we wouldn’t starve.