2 Nephi 5:3
1830 Edition
Yea, they did murmur against me, saying: Our younger brother thinketh to rule over us; and we have had much trial because of him; wherefore, now let us slay him, that we may not be afflicted more because of his words. For behold, we will not that he shall be our ruler: for it belongeth unto us, which are the elder brethren, to rule over this people.
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Simple English
They complained about me. They said: “Our younger brother thinks he can rule over us. He has caused us a lot of trouble. Let’s kill him. Then he won’t bother us anymore with his words. We don’t want him to be our ruler. We are the older brothers. We should rule over these people.”
Paraphrase
They complained bitterly: “Our younger brother thinks he can rule over us. He’s caused us nothing but trouble. Let’s kill him and be done with it. We’re not going to let him be our ruler—we’re the older brothers. We should be the ones leading this people.”