The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 20:17

1830 Edition

Now when Gideon had heard these things, he being the king’s captain, he went forth and said unto the king, I pray thee forbear, and do not search this people, and lay not this thing to their charge.

Changes

Now when Gideon had heard these things, he being the king’s captain, he went forth and said unto the king,: I pray thee forbear, and do not search this people, and lay not this thing to their charge.

Simple English

Gideon heard about this. He was the king’s captain. He went to the king and said: “Please wait. Don’t search our people. Don’t blame them for this.”

Paraphrase

But when Gideon, the king’s captain, heard about this, he stepped forward. “Please wait,” he urged. “Don’t search the people. Don’t blame them for this.”