Helaman 9:4
~23 BC
1830 Edition
And now behold, when they saw this, they were astonished exceedingly, insomuch that they fell to the earth; for they had not believed the words which Nephi had spoken concerning the Chief Judge;
Influences
Acts 12:16 (KJV)
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
Changes
And now behold, when they saw this, they were astonished exceedingly, insomuch that they fell to the earth; for they had not believed the words which Nephi had spoken concerning the Cchief Jjudge;.
Simple English
When they saw this, they were so amazed that they fell to the ground. They had not believed Nephi’s words about the chief judge.
Paraphrase
The sight stunned them so completely that they collapsed to the ground. They hadn’t believed Nephi’s words about the Chief Judge at all.