The Book of Mormon

Alma 17:37

1830 Edition

But behold, every man that lifted his club to smite Ammon, he smote off their arms with his sword; for he did withstand their blows by smiting their arms with the edge of his sword, insomuch that they began to be astonished, and began to flee before him; yea, and they were not few in number; and he caused them to flee by the strength of his arm.

Simple English

But every man who lifted his club to hit Ammon got his arm cut off by Ammon’s sword. He blocked their hits by cutting off their arms with the edge of his sword. They started to be amazed and ran away from him. There were many of them. He made them run away by the strength of his arm.

Paraphrase

But every time someone raised a club to strike Ammon, he swung his sword and cut off their arm. He blocked their blows by chopping off their arms with the edge of his blade. They were shocked—and then they ran. There were a lot of them, but he drove them back by sheer strength.