The Book of Mormon

Alma 27:5

1830 Edition

Let us gather together this people of the Lord, and let us go down to the land of Zarahemla, to our brethren, the Nephites, and flee out of the hands of our enemies, that we be not destroyed.

Changes

Let us gather together this people of the Lord, and let us go down to the land of Zarahemla, to our brethren, the Nephites, and flee out of the hands of our enemies, that we be not destroyed.

Simple English

“Let us bring together these people of the Lord. Let us go down to the land of Zarahemla to our relatives, the Nephites. We can escape from our enemies so we won’t be killed.”

Paraphrase

“Let’s gather these people and take them south to Zarahemla, to our Nephite brothers. We need to get them out of here before they’re all killed.”