Ether 8:15
~1800 BC
1830 Edition
And it came to pass that thus they did agree with Akish. And Akish did administer unto them the oaths which was given by them of old, who also sought power, which had been handed down even from Cain, who was a murderer from the beginning.
Influences
Matthew 5:21 (KJV)
Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
John 8:44 (KJV)
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Changes
And it came to pass that thus they did agree with Akish. And Akish did administer unto them the oaths which wasere given by them of old, who also sought power, which had been handed down even from Cain, who was a murderer from the beginning.
Simple English
This is how they made their deal with Akish. Akish made them take the same oaths that people took long ago who also wanted power. These oaths had been passed down from Cain, who was a murderer from the beginning.
Paraphrase
They made this pact with Akish. Then Akish administered to them the ancient oaths once used by others who sought power—oaths that had been passed down from Cain, who was a murderer from the beginning.