The Book of Mormon

Alma 36:11

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And the angel spake more things unto me, which were heard by my brethren, but I did not hear them; for when I heard the words, If thou wilt be destroyed of thyself, seek no more to destroy the church of God, I was struck with such great fear and amazement, lest perhaps that I should be destroyed, that I fell to the earth, and I did hear no more;

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And the angel spake more things unto me, which were heard by my brethren, but I did not hear them; for when I heard the words, —If thou wilt be destroyed of thyself, seek no more to destroy the church of God, —I was struck with such great fear and amazement, lest perhaps that I should be destroyed, that I fell to the earth, and I did hear no more;.

Simple English

The angel said more things. My friends heard them, but I did not. When I heard the words about destroying myself, I was filled with fear. I was scared that I would be destroyed. I fell to the ground and heard nothing else.

Paraphrase

The angel said more things that my companions heard, but I didn’t. When I heard the words, “If you want to destroy yourself, stop trying to destroy God’s church,” such terror and shock hit me that I collapsed. I heard nothing else.