The Book of Mormon

Ether 13:22

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~600 BC

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that Coriantumr repented not, neither his household, neither the people; and the wars did cease not; and they sought to kill Ether, but he fled from before them, and hid again in the cavity of the rock.

Influences

Mark 12:12 (KJV)
And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

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And it came to pass that Coriantumr repented not, neither his household, neither the people; and the wars did ceased not; and they sought to kill Ether, but he fled from before them, and hid again in the cavity of the rock.

Simple English

Coriantumr did not turn away from his sins. His household did not turn away from their sins. The people did not turn away from their sins. The wars did not stop. They tried to kill Ether. But he ran away from them. He hid again in the cave.

Paraphrase

Coriantumr didn’t repent. Neither did his family or the people. The wars continued. They tried to kill Ether, but he ran from them and hid in the cave again.