Alma 10:9

~82 BC

1830 Edition

And the angel said unto me, He is a holy man; wherefore I know he is a holy man, because it was said by an angel of God.

Influences

Revelation 17:7 (KJV)
And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

Changes

And the angel said unto me, Hhe is a holy man; wherefore I know he is a holy man, because it was said by an angel of God.

Simple English

The angel said to me: 'He is a holy man.' So I know he is a holy man because an angel of God said so.

Paraphrase

The angel told me: 'He’s a holy man.' So I know he’s holy, because an angel of God said so.