The Book of Mormon

Alma 37:28

1830 Edition

For behold, there is a curse upon all this land, that destruction shall come upon all those workers of darkness, according to the power of God, when they are fully ripe; therefore I desire that this people might not be destroyed.

Simple English

There is a curse on all this land. Destruction will come on all those workers of darkness, by the power of God, when they are fully ripe. So I want this people not to be destroyed.

Paraphrase

There’s a curse on this whole land: destruction will come upon all these workers of darkness, by the power of God, when they’re fully ripe. I don’t want our people to be destroyed.