The Book of Mormon

Alma 27:1

1830 Edition

Now it came to pass that when those Lamanites which had gone to war against the Nephites, had found, after their many struggles for to destroy them, that it was in vain to seek their destruction, they returned again to the land of Nephi.

Changes

Now it came to pass that when those Lamanites whicho had gone to war against the Nephites, had found, after their many struggles for to destroy them, that it was in vain to seek their destruction, they returned again to the land of Nephi.

Simple English

The Lamanites who went to war against the Nephites fought hard to destroy them. But they could not win. So they went back to the land of Nephi.

Paraphrase

The Lamanite army that had been trying to destroy the Nephites finally gave up. After so many failed attempts, they realized it was pointless and headed back home to Nephi.