The Book of Mormon

Alma 44:5

1830 Edition

And now, Zerahemnah, I command you, in the name of that all-powerful God, who hath strengthened our arms, that we have gained power over you by our faith, by our religion, and by our rites of worship, and by our church, and by the sacred support which we owe to our wives and our children, by that liberty which binds us to our lands and our country; yea, and also by the maintenance of the sacred word of God, to which we owe all our happiness; and by all that is most dear unto us;

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And now, Zerahemnah, I command you, in the name of that all-powerful God, who haths strengthened our arms, that we have gained power over you, by our faith, by our religion, and by our rites of worship, and by our church, and by the sacred support which we owe to our wives and our children, by that liberty which binds us to our lands and our country; yea, and also by the maintenance of the sacred word of God, to which we owe all our happiness; and by all that is most dear unto us;

Simple English

Zerahemnah, I tell you in the name of the all-powerful God who has made us strong: We have power over you because of our faith, our religion, our worship, and our church. We have this power because of our duty to our wives and children. We have this power because of the freedom that ties us to our lands and our country. We have this power because of the sacred word of God, which gives us all our happiness. We have this power because of everything that is important to us.

Paraphrase

“So now, Zerahemnah, in the name of the Almighty God who’s made us strong—we’ve beaten you because of our faith, our worship, our church, and because we’re fighting for our wives and children. We’re fighting for the freedom that ties us to our land and country. We’re fighting to protect God’s word, which brings us all our joy. We’re fighting for everything that matters most.”