The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 2:7

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and he made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God.

Changes

And it came to pass that he built an altar of stones, and he made an offering unto the Lord, and gave thanks unto the Lord our God.

Simple English

He built an altar out of stones. He made an offering to the Lord and gave thanks to the Lord our God.

Paraphrase

My father built an altar from stones and made an offering to the Lord. He thanked God for everything.