The Book of Mormon

Alma 60:35

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And behold if ye will not do this, I come unto you speedily; for behold, God will not suffer that we should perish with hunger; therefore he will give unto us of your food, even if it must be by the sword. Now see that ye fulfil the word of God.

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And behold, if ye will not do this, I come unto you speedily; for behold, God will not suffer that we should perish with hunger; therefore he will give unto us of your food, even if it must be by the sword. Now see that ye fulfil the word of God.

Simple English

If you will not do this, I will come to you quickly. God will not let us die from hunger. So he will give us your food. We will take it by the sword if we have to. Make sure you do what God says.

Paraphrase

If you refuse, I’ll come quickly. God won’t let us starve to death. He’ll give us your food—even if we have to take it by the sword. Make sure you do what God has said.