The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 7:16

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And it came to pass that when I, Nephi, had spoken these words unto my brethren, they were angry with me. And it came to pass that they did lay their hands upon me; for, behold, they were exceeding wroth; and they did bind me with cords, for they sought to take away my life, that they might leave me in the wilderness, to be devoured by wild beasts.

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And it came to pass that when I, Nephi, had spoken these words unto my brethren, they were angry with me. And it came to pass that they did lay their hands upon me;, for, behold, they were exceedingly wroth;, and they did bind me with cords, for they sought to take away my life, that they might leave me in the wilderness, to be devoured by wild beasts.

Simple English

When I said these words to my brothers, they got angry with me. They grabbed me because they were very mad. They tied me up with ropes because they wanted to kill me and leave me in the wilderness for wild animals to eat.

Paraphrase

My brothers exploded with rage. They grabbed me and tied me up with cords. They planned to leave me in the wilderness for wild animals to kill.