The Book of Mormon

Alma 36:10

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~74 BC

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that I fell to the earth; and it was for the space of three days and three nights, that I could not open my mouth; neither had I the use of my limbs.

Influences

Acts 19:8 (KJV)
And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

Changes

And it came to pass that I fell to the earth; and it was for the space of three days and three nights, that I could not open my mouth;, neither had I the use of my limbs.

Simple English

Then I fell to the ground. For three days and three nights, I could not open my mouth. I could not move my arms or legs.

Paraphrase

I fell to the ground. For three days and three nights, I couldn’t open my mouth or move my body.