Alma 20:27

1830 Edition

And I will also grant unto thee that thy brethren may be cast out of prison, and thou and thy brethren may come unto me, in my kingdom; for I shall greatly desire to see thee; for the king was greatly astonished at the words which he had spoken, and also at the words which had been spoken by his son Lamoni; therefore he was desirous to learn them.

Changes

And I will also grant unto thee that thy brethren may be cast out of prison, and thou and thy brethren may come unto me, in my kingdom; for I shall greatly desire to see thee;. fFor the king was greatly astonished at the words which he had spoken, and also at the words which had been spoken by his son Lamoni;, therefore he was desirous to learn them.

Simple English

“I will also let your friends out of prison. You and your friends may come to me in my kingdom. I want to see you very much.” The king was very surprised at the words Ammon had said. He was also surprised at the words his son Lamoni had said. He wanted to learn from them.

Paraphrase

“And I’ll free your brothers from prison. Come to my kingdom with them—I’m eager to see you. I want to learn more.” The king was deeply moved by what Ammon had said, and by what his son Lamoni had told him.