Mosiah 8:7
~121 BC
1830 Edition
And the king saith unto him, I being grieved for the afflictions of my people, I caused that forty and three of my people should take a journey into the wilderness, that thereby they might find the land of Zarahemla; that we might appeal unto our brethren to deliver us out of bondage;
Influences
Mark 3:5 (KJV)
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
Changes
And the king saithd unto him, I: bBeing grieved for the afflictions of my people, I caused that forty and three of my people should take a journey into the wilderness, that thereby they might find the land of Zarahemla;, that we might appeal unto our brethren to deliver us out of bondage;.
Simple English
The king said to him: 'I was sad about my people’s troubles. So I sent 43 of my people on a trip into the wilderness. I wanted them to find Zarahemla so we could ask our relatives to free us from slavery.'
Paraphrase
The king said, 'My heart ached for my suffering people. So I sent forty-three men on a journey through the wilderness to find Zarahemla. We hoped our relatives there could help free us from bondage.'