Alma 17:6
~91–77 BC
1830 Edition
Now these were their journeyings, having taken leave of their father Mosiah, in the first year of the reign of the Judges; having refused the kingdom which their father was desirous to confer upon them; and also this was the minds of the people;
Influences
Luke 23:8 (KJV)
And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
Changes
Now these were their journeyings,: hHaving taken leave of their father, Mosiah, in the first year of the reign of the Jjudges; having refused the kingdom which their father was desirous to confer upon them;, and also this was the minds of the people;
Simple English
Here is how their journey started. They said goodbye to their father Mosiah in the first year of the judges. Their father wanted to give them the kingdom, but they said no. The people wanted this too.
Paraphrase
Their mission began when they left their father Mosiah in the first year of the judges. They’d turned down the throne their father wanted to give them, and the people had agreed to let them go.