The Book of Mormon

2 Nephi 12:21

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to go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for the fear of the Lord shall come upon them, and the majesty of his glory shall smite them when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

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Isaiah 2:21 (KJV)
To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

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tTo go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for the fear of the Lord shall come upon them, and the majesty of his glory shall smite them, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

Simple English

He will go into the cracks of the rocks. He will go to the tops of the rough rocks. He will fear the Lord. The greatness of his glory will strike him when the Lord comes to shake the earth.

Paraphrase

They’ll flee into crevices in the rocks and onto jagged cliffs when the Lord’s terror comes and his glorious majesty strikes them down—when he rises to shake the earth.