Alma 1:15
~91 BC
1830 Edition
And it came to pass that they took him; and his name was Nehor; and they carried him upon the top of the hill Manti, and there he was caused, or rather did acknowledge, between the heavens and the earth, that what he had taught to the people was contrary to the word of God; and there he suffered an ignominious death.
Influences
Colossians 2:14 (KJV)
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Wayne Sentinel 8-31-1827
Addressing the multitude, he said, in an audible voice that he perceived a great many people present who had come, as be supposed, to witness his execution; and he hopped that it would lead them to reflect upon the effects of sin and lust, and induce them to avoid those acts for which he was about to suffer a painful ignominious death.
Simple English
They took him away. His name was Nehor. They took him to the top of the hill Manti. There he admitted that what he taught was against God’s word. There he died a shameful death.
Paraphrase
They took him away. His name was Nehor. They led him to the top of Hill Manti, where—between heaven and earth—he admitted that what he’d taught contradicted God’s word. There he died a shameful death.