The Book of Mormon

Alma 56:8

1830 Edition

But I would not suffer them that they should break this covenant which they had made, supposing that God would strengthen us, insomuch that we should not suffer more because of the fulfilling the oath which they had taken.

Simple English

But I wouldn’t let them break the promise they had made. I thought God would make us strong. I thought we wouldn’t suffer more because they kept their promise.

Paraphrase

“I wouldn’t let them break the covenant they’d made. I believed God would strengthen us enough that we wouldn’t suffer more by helping them keep their oath.”