Alma 17:31
~91–77 BC
1830 Edition
And it came to pass that he flattered them by his words, saying: My brethren, be of good cheer and let us go in search of the flocks, and we will gather them together, and bring them back unto the place of water; and thus we will reserve the flocks unto the king, and he will not slay us.
Influences
Matthew 9:2 (KJV)
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
Changes
And it came to pass that he flattered them by his words, saying: My brethren, be of good cheer and let us go in search of the flocks, and we will gather them together, and bring them back unto the place of water; and thus we will preserve the flocks unto the king, and he will not slay us.
Simple English
He encouraged them with his words. He said: My friends, don’t worry. Let’s go look for the flocks. We will gather them together and bring them back to the water. This way we will save the flocks for the king, and he won’t kill us.
Paraphrase
He encouraged them. 'Brothers, take heart! Let’s go find those flocks. We’ll round them up and bring them back to the water. We’ll save the king’s animals, and he won’t kill us.'