Alma 39:5
~73 BC
1830 Edition
Know ye not, my son, that these things are an abomination in the sight of the Lord; yea, most abominable above all sins, save it be the shedding of innocent blood, or denying the Holy Ghost?
Influences
Luke 16:15 (KJV)
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Changes
Know ye not, my son, that these things are an abomination in the sight of the Lord; yea, most abominable above all sins, save it be the shedding of innocent blood, or denying the Holy Ghost?
Simple English
Don’t you know, my son, that these things are terrible to the Lord? They are the worst sins of all except for killing innocent people or rejecting the Holy Spirit.
Paraphrase
Don’t you understand? These things are disgusting to God—more serious than almost any other sin except murder or denying the Holy Spirit.