The Book of Mormon

Helaman 13:19

1830 Edition

For I will, saith the Lord, that they shall hide up their treasures unto me; and cursed be they who hideth not up their treasures unto me; for none hideth up their treasures unto me save it be the righteous; and he that hideth not up his treasure unto me, cursed is he, and also the treasure, and none shall redeem it because of the curse of the land.

Changes

For I will, saith the Lord, that they shall hide up their treasures unto me; and cursed be they who hideth not up their treasures unto me; for none hideth up their treasures unto me save it be the righteous; and he that hideth not up his treasures unto me, cursed is he, and also the treasure, and none shall redeem it because of the curse of the land.

Simple English

“I want them to bury their treasures for me, says the Lord. Cursed are those who don’t bury their treasures for me. Only good people bury their treasures for me. Anyone who doesn’t bury his treasure for me is cursed. The treasure is cursed too. No one will get it back because of the curse on the land.”

Paraphrase

“I want them to dedicate their treasures to me, says the Lord. Cursed is anyone who doesn’t dedicate their treasure to me. Only the righteous do that. Anyone who doesn’t is cursed, along with his treasure, and no one will ever recover it because of the curse on this land.”