Alma 35:5
~74 BC
1830 Edition
Now their rulers, and their priests, and their teachers, did not let the people know concerning their desires; therefore they found out privily the minds of all the people.
Influences
Acts 16:37 (KJV)
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Changes
Now their rulers, and their priests, and their teachers, did not let the people know concerning their desires; therefore they found out privily the minds of all the people.
Simple English
Their rulers, priests, and teachers did not tell the people what they wanted. So they secretly found out what all the people thought.
Paraphrase
The rulers, priests, and teachers kept their own plans hidden. Instead, they quietly went around finding out what everyone thought.