The Book of Mormon

Mormon 3:10

1830 Edition

And they did swear by the heavens, and also by the throne of God, that they would go up to battle against their enemies, and would cut them off from the face of the land.

Simple English

They swore by heaven and by the throne of God that they would go to battle against their enemies. They would wipe them off the face of the land.

Paraphrase

They swore by heaven and by God’s throne that they’d attack their enemies and wipe them off the face of the earth.