The Book of Mormon

Alma 14:22

1830 Edition

And many such things, yea, all manner of such things did they say unto them; and thus they did mock them, for many days. And they did withhold food from them, that they might hunger, and water, that they might thirst; and they also did take from them their clothes, that they were naked; and thus they were bound with strong cords, and confined in prison.

Changes

And many such things, yea, all manner of such things did they say unto them; and thus they did mock them, for many days. And they did withhold food from them, that they might hunger, and water, that they might thirst; and they also did take from them their clothes, that they were naked; and thus they were bound with strong cords, and confined in prison.

Simple English

They said many things like this to them. They made fun of them for many days. They didn’t give them food so they would be hungry. They didn’t give them water so they would be thirsty. They also took away their clothes so they were naked. They kept them tied up with strong ropes in prison.

Paraphrase

Day after day they mocked them like this. They starved them, denied them water, stripped their clothes off, and left them naked, bound with heavy ropes in the prison.