Alma 5:7
~83 BC
1830 Edition
Behold, he changed their hearts; yea, he awaked them out of a deep sleep, and they awoke unto God. Behold, they were in the midst of darkness; nevertheless, their souls were illuminated by the light of the everlasting word; yea, they were encircled about by the bands of death, and the chains of hell, and an everlasting destruction did await them.
Influences
Hebrews 10:32 (KJV)
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
2 Thessalonians 1:9 (KJV)
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
Changes
Simple English
He changed their hearts. He woke them from a deep sleep. They woke up to God. They were in the middle of darkness. But their souls were lit up by the light of the word that lasts forever. They were held by the chains of death and the chains of hell. Complete destruction was waiting for them.
Paraphrase
He changed their hearts. He woke them from a deep sleep, and they awoke to God. They had been in total darkness, but their souls were lit up by the light of the eternal word. They’d been wrapped up in death’s grip and bound by hell’s chains, with everlasting destruction waiting for them.