Alma 37:44
~74 BC
1830 Edition
For behold, it is as easy to give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss, as it was for our fathers to give heed to this compass, which would point unto them a straight course to the promised land.
Influences
Colossians 3:16 (KJV)
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Acts 16:11 (KJV)
Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
Simple English
It is as easy to pay attention to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight path to eternal joy, as it was for our fathers to pay attention to this compass. It would point to them a straight path to the promised land.
Paraphrase
It’s just as easy to pay attention to the word of Christ, which will point you on a straight course to eternal joy, as it was for our ancestors to pay attention to this compass, which pointed them on a straight course to the promised land.