The Book of Mormon

Alma 11:3

1830 Edition

And the Judge recieveth for his wages according to his time: a senine of gold for a day, or a senum of silver, which is equal to a senine of gold; and this is according to the law which was given.

Changes

And the Jjudge recieivethd for his wages according to his time: a senine of gold for a day, or a senum of silver, which is equal to a senine of gold; and this is according to the law which was given.

Simple English

The judge got paid for his time. He got one senine of gold for a day or one senum of silver. A senum of silver was worth the same as a senine of gold. This is what the law said.

Paraphrase

A judge’s daily wage was one senine of gold, or one senum of silver (which equaled a senine of gold). That was the law.