“My Soul Was Racked with Eternal Torment”

Joseph F. McConkie, Robert L. Millet
In this instance “eternal torment” lasted three days. Eternal is a name of Deity and is being so used in such texts. Thus the reference is to the quality of the torment rather than its quantity or duration. (See D&C 19:4-12.)

Doctrinal Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 2

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