Helaman 11:4
1830 Edition
O Lord, do not suffer that this people shall be destroyed by the sword; but O Lord, rather let there be a famine in the land, to stir them up in remembrance of the Lord their God, and perhaps they will repent and turn unto thee;
Influences
2 Peter 1:13 (KJV)
Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
Changes
O Lord, do not suffer that this people shall be destroyed by the sword; but O Lord, rather let there be a famine in the land, to stir them up in remembrance of the Lord their God, and perhaps they will repent and turn unto thee;.
Simple English
“O Lord, don’t let these people die by the sword. Instead, let there be hunger in the land. This will make them remember the Lord their God. Maybe they will change and turn to you.”
Paraphrase
“Lord, don’t let these people be wiped out by the sword. Instead, send a famine on the land to wake them up and remind them of you. Maybe then they’ll turn back to you and change.”