The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 4:8

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites, when they saw the appearance of the army of Giddianhi, had all fallen to the earth, and did lift their cries to the Lord their God, that he would spare them, and deliver them out of the hands of their enemies.

Changes

And it came to pass that the armies of the Nephites, when they saw the appearance of the army of Giddianhi, had all fallen to the earth, and did lift their cries to the Lord their God, that he would spare them, and deliver them out of the hands of their enemies.

Simple English

When the Nephite armies saw Giddianhi’s army, they all fell to the ground. They cried out to the Lord their God. They asked him to save them from their enemies.

Paraphrase

When the Nephite armies saw Giddianhi’s forces, they all dropped to the ground. They cried out to the Lord their God, begging him to spare them and deliver them from their enemies.