The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 2:5

1830 Edition

and he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea; and he travelled in the wilderness, in the borders, which was nearer the Red Sea; and he did travel in the wilderness with his family, which consisted of my mother, Sariah, and my elder brothers, which were Laman, Lemuel and Sam.

Changes

aAnd he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea; and he travelled in the wilderness, in the borders, which wasre nearer the Red Sea; and he did travel in the wilderness with his family, which consisted of my mother, Sariah, and my elder brothers, whicho were Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.

Simple English

He traveled near the Red Sea. He went through the wilderness with his family. His family was my mother Sariah and my older brothers Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.

Paraphrase

We traveled down near the shore of the Red Sea, staying close to its borders as we made our way through the wilderness. Our family was my mother Sariah, my older brothers Laman, Lemuel, and Sam, and me.