The Book of Mormon

Alma 10:14

1830 Edition

Now it was those men which sought to destroy them, which were Lawyers, which were hired or appointed by the people to administer the law at their times of trials, or at the trials of the crimes of the people, before the Judges.

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Now it was those men whicho sought to destroy them, whicho were Llawyers, whicho were hired or appointed by the people to administer the law at their times of trials, or at the trials of the crimes of the people, before the Jjudges.

Simple English

The men who wanted to destroy them were lawyers. The people hired or chose them to handle the law. They worked at trials when people were accused of crimes. They worked in front of the judges.

Paraphrase

The men plotting to destroy them were lawyers—professionals hired by the people to handle legal matters during trials, whether criminal or civil, before the judges.