The Book of Mormon

Alma 9:31

1830 Edition

Now it came to pass that when I, Alma, had spoken these words, behold, the people were wroth with me, because I said unto them that they were a hardhearted and a stiffnecked people;

Changes

Now it came to pass that when I, Alma, had spoken these words, behold, the people were wroth with me, because I said unto them that they were a hard-hearted and a stiffnecked people;.

Simple English

When I had spoken these words, the people were angry with me. They were angry because I said they were hard-hearted and stubborn people.

Paraphrase

After I said these things, the people were furious with me for calling them hard-hearted and stubborn.