The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 7:8

1830 Edition

And it came to pass when they had been in prison two days, they were again brought before the king, and their bands were loosed; and they stood before the king, and was permitted, or rather commanded that they should answer the questions which he should ask them.

Changes

And it came to pass when they had been in prison two days, they were again brought before the king, and their bands were loosed; and they stood before the king, and wasere permitted, or rather commanded, that they should answer the questions which he should ask them.

Simple English

After they had been in prison two days, they were brought before the king again. Their ropes were taken off. They stood before the king. He told them they had to answer the questions he would ask them.

Paraphrase

After two days in prison, they were brought before the king again. Their ropes were untied, and the king ordered them to answer his questions.