Alma 58:9
~63 BC
1830 Edition
And now the cause of these our embarrassments, or the cause why they did not send more strength unto us, we knew not; therefore we were grieved, and also filled with fear, lest by any means the judgements of God should come upon our land, to our overthrow and utter destruction;
Influences
Luke 5:26 (KJV)
And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.
Galatians 2:2 (KJV)
And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
Luke 17:20 (KJV)
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
Changes
And now the cause of these our embarrassments, or the cause why they did not send more strength unto us, we knew not; therefore we were grieved, and also filled with fear, lest by any means the judgements of God should come upon our land, to our overthrow and utter destruction;.
Simple English
We did not know why they did not send us more help. So we were sad and scared. We were afraid that God might judge our land and destroy us.
Paraphrase
We didn’t know why they weren’t sending more support. It troubled us deeply, and we were afraid that God’s judgment might be falling on our land, leading to our complete destruction.