2 Nephi 20:7
1830 Edition
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but in his heart it is to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
Influences
Isaiah 10:7 (KJV)
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
Simple English
But he doesn’t understand this. He doesn’t think this way. In his heart he wants to destroy many nations.
Paraphrase
But he doesn’t realize he’s just a tool. His heart has its own plan: total destruction. He wants to wipe out nation after nation.