The Book of Mormon

Ether 3:8

1830 Edition

And he saith unto the Lord, I saw the finger of the Lord, and I feared lest he should smite me: for I knew not that the Lord had flesh and blood.

Changes

And he saith unto the Lord,: I saw the finger of the Lord, and I feared lest he should smite me:; for I knew not that the Lord had flesh and blood.

Simple English

He said to the Lord: “I saw your finger. I was afraid you might hurt me. I didn’t know you had flesh and blood.”

Paraphrase

He answered, “I saw your finger, and I was afraid you might strike me down. I didn’t know you had flesh and blood.”