3 Nephi 4:7
1830 Edition
And it came to pass that they did come up to battle; and it was in the sixth month; and behold, great and terrible was the day that they did come up to battle; and they were girded about after the manner of robbers; and they had a lamb-skin about their loins, and they were dyed in blood; and their heads were shorn; and they had head-plates upon them; and great and terrible was the appearance of the armies of Giddianhi, because of their armour, and because of their being dyed in blood.
Changes
Simple English
They came up to battle in the sixth month. It was a scary day when they came. They dressed like robbers. They wore lamb skins around their waists. They were covered in blood. Their heads were shaved. They wore metal plates on their heads. Giddianhi’s armies looked scary because of their armor and because they were covered in blood.
Paraphrase
They came to battle in the sixth month. It was a terrifying day. They were dressed like bandits, wearing lambskins around their waists stained with blood. Their heads were shaved, and they wore helmets. Giddianhi’s armies looked fearsome—armored and covered in blood.