The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 4:9

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And I beheld his sword, and I drew it forth from the sheath thereof, and the hilt thereof was of pure gold, and the workmanship thereof was exceeding fine; and I saw that the blade thereof was of the most precious steel.

Changes

And I beheld his sword, and I drew it forth from the sheath thereof,; and the hilt thereof was of pure gold, and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine;, and I saw that the blade thereof was of the most precious steel.

Simple English

I saw his sword. I pulled it out of its case. The handle was made of pure gold. It was made very well. The blade was made of the finest steel.

Paraphrase

I saw his sword and pulled it from its sheath. The handle was pure gold, beautifully crafted. The blade was made from the finest steel.