The Book of Mormon

Alma 20:2

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came to Ammon, saying: Thou shalt not go up to the land of Nephi, for behold, the king will seek thy life; but thou shalt go to the land of Middoni; for behold, thy brother Aaron, and also Muloki and Ammah are in prison.

Changes

And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came to Ammon, saying: Thou shalt not go up to the land of Nephi, for behold, the king will seek thy life; but thou shalt go to the land of Middoni; for behold, thy brother Aaron, and also Muloki and Ammah are in prison.

Simple English

The voice of the Lord came to Ammon. He said: “Don’t go up to the land of Nephi. The king will try to kill you. Go to the land of Middoni instead. Your brother Aaron and Muloki and Ammah are in prison there.”

Paraphrase

But the Lord spoke to Ammon: “Don’t go to the land of Nephi. The king will try to kill you. Go instead to Middoni—your brother Aaron, along with Muloki and Ammah, are in prison there.”