The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 23:39

1830 Edition

And the king of the Lamanites had granted unto Amulon that he should be a king and a ruler over his people, which was in the land of Helam; nevertheless he should have no power to do any thing contrary to the will of the king of the Lamanites.

Changes

And the king of the Lamanites had granted unto Amulon that he should be a king and a ruler over his people, whicho wasere in the land of Helam; nevertheless he should have no power to do any thing contrary to the will of the king of the Lamanites.

Simple English

The king of the Lamanites let Amulon be a king and ruler over his people in the land of Helam. But he could not do anything against what the king of the Lamanites wanted.

Paraphrase

The Lamanite king made Amulon king and ruler over the people in Helam. But Amulon had no power to do anything against the Lamanite king’s will.