The Book of Mormon

Alma 24:22

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~90 BC

1830 Edition

and thus, without meeting any resistance, they did slay a thousand and five of them; and we know that they are blessed, for they have gone to dwell with their God.

Influences

Luke 14:14 (KJV)
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

Changes

aAnd thus, without meeting any resistance, they did slay a thousand and five of them; and we know that they are blessed, for they have gone to dwell with their God.

Simple English

Without any fight, the Lamanites killed one thousand and five of them. We know they are blessed because they have gone to live with their God.

Paraphrase

Without any resistance at all, the attackers killed 1,005 people. We know they’re blessed now—they’ve gone to live with God.