2 Nephi 19:12
1830 Edition
the Syrians before, and the Philistines behind: and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand stretched out still.
Influences
Isaiah 9:12 (KJV)
The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Changes
Simple English
The Syrians will attack from the front. The Philistines will attack from behind. They will eat up Israel with wide open mouths. But even after all this, God is still angry. His hand is still raised to punish them.
Paraphrase
Syria will attack from the east, the Philistines from the west. They’ll devour Israel with open jaws. Even after all this, God’s anger hasn’t cooled. His hand is still raised to strike.