The Book of Mormon

Alma 51:4

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~67 BC

1830 Edition

therefore those which were desirous that the law should be altered, were angry with him, and desired that he should no longer be Chief Judge over the land; therefore there arose a warm dispute concerning the matter; but not unto bloodshed.

Influences

Matthew 8:24 (KJV)
And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

Changes

tTherefore, those whicho were desirous that the law should be altered, were angry with him, and desired that he should no longer be Cchief Jjudge over the land; therefore there arose a warm dispute concerning the matter;, but not unto bloodshed.

Simple English

The people who wanted the law changed were angry with him. They wanted him to stop being Chief Judge over the land. This caused a big argument. But no one was hurt.

Paraphrase

The people who wanted the law changed got angry. They wanted Pahoran removed as Chief Judge. A heated debate erupted—though it didn’t turn violent.