The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 1:9

1830 Edition

Now it came to pass that there was a day set apart by the unbelievers, that all those who believed in those traditions, should be put to death, except the sign should come to pass, which had been given by Samuel the prophet.

Changes

Now it came to pass that there was a day set apart by the unbelievers, that all those who believed in those traditions, should be put to death, except the sign should come to pass, which had been given by Samuel the prophet.

Simple English

The unbelievers set apart a day when all those who believed should be put to death unless the sign given by Samuel the prophet came to pass.

Paraphrase

The unbelievers set a date: if the sign Samuel predicted didn’t appear by then, all believers would be executed.