The Book of Mormon

Alma 43:53

1830 Edition

therefore when Zerahemnah saw the men of Lehi on the east of the river Sidon, and the armies of Moroni on the west of the river Sidon, that they were encircled about by the Nephites, they were struck with terror.

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tTherefore when Zerahemnah saw the men of Lehi on the east of the river Sidon, and the armies of Moroni on the west of the river Sidon, that they were encircled about by the Nephites, they were struck with terror.

Simple English

When Zerahemnah saw Lehi’s men on the east side of the river Sidon and Moroni’s armies on the west side of the river, he saw that the Nephites surrounded them. They were filled with fear.

Paraphrase

When Zerahemnah saw Lehi’s men on the east side of the Sidon and Moroni’s armies on the west, and realized they were completely surrounded by Nephites, terror struck them.