Mosiah 13:3
~150 BC
1830 Edition
Touch me not, for God shall smite you if ye lay your hands upon me, for I have not delivered the message which the Lord sent me to deliver; neither have I told you that which ye requested that I should tell; therefore, God will not suffer that I shall be destroyed at this time.
Influences
John 20:17 (KJV)
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
Simple English
'Don’t touch me! God will hurt you if you put your hands on me. I haven’t finished saying what the Lord sent me to say. I haven’t told you what you asked me to tell. So God won’t let you destroy me right now.'
Paraphrase
'Don’t touch me. If you lay a hand on me, God will strike you down. I haven’t finished delivering the message the Lord sent me to give you. I haven’t yet said what you asked me to say. So God won’t let you destroy me—not yet.'