Ether 7:25

~2100–1900 BC

1830 Edition

and he did execute a law throughout all the land, which gave power unto the prophets that they should go whithersoever they would; and by this cause the people were brought unto repentance.

Influences

Matthew 3:11 (KJV)
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Changes

aAnd he did execute a law throughout all the land, which gave power unto the prophets that they should go whithersoever they would; and by this cause the people were brought unto repentance.

Simple English

He made a law in all the land. It let the prophets go wherever they wanted. This helped the people turn away from their sins.

Paraphrase

He passed a law throughout the land that gave the prophets freedom to go wherever they wanted. This brought the people to repentance.