Helaman 5:40

~30 BC

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that the Lamanites said unto him, What shall we do, that this cloud of darkness may be removed from overshadowing us?

Influences

John 6:28 (KJV)
Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
KJV Preface-1776
For whereas it was the expectation of many, who wished not well unto our [Sion], that upon the setting of that bright [Occidental Star], Queen [Elizabeth] of most happy memory, some thick and palpable clouds of darkness would so have overshadowed this Land, that men should have been in doubt which way they were to walk;

Changes

And it came to pass that the Lamanites said unto him,: What shall we do, that this cloud of darkness may be removed from overshadowing us?

Simple English

The Lamanites said to him: What should we do to make this dark cloud go away?

Paraphrase

The Lamanites asked him, 'What should we do to make this cloud of darkness go away?'