The Book of Mormon

1 Nephi 8:19

1830 Edition

And I beheld a rod of iron; and it extended along the bank of the river, and led to the tree by which I stood.

Changes

And I beheld a rod of iron;, and it extended along the bank of the river, and led to the tree by which I stood.

Simple English

I saw an iron rod. It went along the bank of the river and led to the tree where I stood.

Paraphrase

“Then I noticed an iron rod running along the riverbank all the way to the tree.”