The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 2:8

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that he called the name of the river Laman, and it emptied into the Red Sea; and the valley was in the borders near the mouth thereof.

Changes

And it came to pass that he called the name of the river, Laman, and it emptied into the Red Sea; and the valley was in the borders near the mouth thereof.

Simple English

He named the river Laman. It flowed into the Red Sea. The valley was near where the river met the sea.

Paraphrase

He named the river Laman. It flowed right into the Red Sea, and our valley was near where the river met the sea.