Mosiah 29:5
~92 BC
1830 Edition
Behold, O ye my people, or my brethren, for I esteem you as such; for I desire that ye should consider the cause which ye are called to consider; for ye are desirous to have a king.
Influences
Ephesians 3:13 (KJV)
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Changes
Behold, O ye my people, or my brethren, for I esteem you as such; for, I desire that ye should consider the cause which ye are called to consider; —for ye are desirous to have a king.
Simple English
'My people, my brothers, I think of you as my family. I want you to think carefully about what I’m asking you to think about. You want to have a king.
Paraphrase
"My people—my brothers and sisters, really—I need you to seriously consider what you're asking for. You want a king.