Alma 36:7

~74 BC

1830 Edition

And behold, he spake unto us, as it were the voice of thunder, and the whole earth did tremble beneath our feet, and we all fell to the earth, for the fear of the Lord came upon us.

Influences

Revelation 19:6 (KJV)
And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

Changes

And behold, he spake unto us, as it were the voice of thunder, and the whole earth did tremble beneath our feet,; and we all fell to the earth, for the fear of the Lord came upon us.

Simple English

The angel spoke to us. His voice was like thunder. The whole earth shook under our feet. We all fell to the ground because we were scared of the Lord.

Paraphrase

The angel spoke with a voice like thunder. The whole earth shook beneath us, and we all collapsed to the ground. The fear of the Lord overwhelmed us.