Helaman 13:18
1830 Edition
And it shall come to pass, saith the Lord of Hosts, yea, our great and true God, that whoso shall hide up treasures in the earth, shall find them again no more, because of the great curse of the land, save he be a righteous man, and shall hide it up unto the Lord:
Changes
And it shall come to pass, saith the Lord of Hosts, yea, our great and true God, that whoso shall hide up treasures in the earth, shall find them again no more, because of the great curse of the land, save he be a righteous man, and shall hide it up unto the Lord:.
Simple English
“It will happen, says the Lord of Hosts, our great and true God: Anyone who buries treasure in the earth won’t find it again. This is because of the great curse on the land. Unless he is a good person. Unless he buries it for the Lord.”
Paraphrase
“The Lord of Hosts, our great and true God, says this: Anyone who buries treasure in the ground will never find it again because of the great curse on the land—unless he’s righteous and dedicates it to the Lord.”