Helaman 5:30
1830 Edition
And it came to pass when they heard this voice, and beheld that it was not a voice of thunder; neither was it a voice of a great tumultuous noise; but behold, it was a still voice, of perfect mildness, as if it had been a whisper, and it did pierce even to the very soul.
Influences
1 Kings 19:12 (KJV)
And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
Changes
And it came to pass when they heard this voice, and beheld that it was not a voice of thunder;, neither was it a voice of a great tumultuous noise;, but behold, it was a still voice, of perfect mildness, as if it had been a whisper, and it did pierce even to the very soul.—
Simple English
When they heard this voice, they knew it was not thunder. It was not a loud, noisy sound. It was a quiet voice, perfectly gentle, like a whisper. But it went right through to their souls.
Paraphrase
When they heard this voice, they realized it wasn’t thunder. It wasn’t a loud, chaotic sound. It was a quiet voice, perfectly gentle—almost like a whisper. And yet it cut straight to their souls.