Mosiah 20:15
~145 BC
1830 Edition
And now the king said, I have broken the oath, because thy people did carry away the daughters of my people; therefore in my anger I did cause my people to come up to war against thy people.
Changes
And now the king said,: I have broken the oath, because thy people did carry away the daughters of my people; therefore, in my anger I did cause my people to come up to war against thy people.
Simple English
The king said: 'I broke the promise because your people took away our daughters. I was angry. So I told my people to fight your people.'
Paraphrase
The king answered, 'I broke the treaty because your people kidnapped my daughters. That’s why I came to attack you in my rage.'