3 Nephi 8:18
~AD 33
1830 Edition
And behold, the rocks were rent in twain; yea, they were broken up upon the face of the whole earth, insomuch that they were found in broken fragments, and in seams, and in cracks, upon all the face of the land.
Influences
Matthew 27:51 (KJV)
And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
Mark 2:12 (KJV)
And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
Changes
And behold, the rocks were rent in twain; yea, they were broken up upon the face of the whole earth, insomuch that they were found in broken fragments, and in seams, and in cracks, upon all the face of the land.
Simple English
The rocks split in two. They broke all over the earth. Broken pieces of rock were everywhere.
Paraphrase
Rocks split in two. They shattered across the whole earth—broken fragments, cracks, and fissures covering the land.