The Book of Mormon

Alma 10:2

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I am Amulek; I am the son of Giddonah, who was the son of Ishmael, who was a descendant of Aminadi: and it was that same Aminadi which interpreted the writing which was upon the wall of the temple, which was written by the finger of God.—

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I am Amulek; I am the son of Giddonah, who was the son of Ishmael, who was a descendant of Aminadi:; and it was that same Aminadi whicho interpreted the writing which was upon the wall of the temple, which was written by the finger of God.—

Simple English

I am Amulek. I am the son of Giddonah. He was the son of Ishmael. He was a descendant of Aminadi. Aminadi read the writing on the wall of the temple. God’s finger had written it.

Paraphrase

“I’m Amulek, son of Giddonah, son of Ishmael, descended from Aminadi. Aminadi was the one who read the writing on the temple wall—the writing God himself put there with his finger.