The Book of Mormon

Alma 43:16

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1830 Edition

Now the leader of the Nephites, or the man which had been appointed to be the Chief Captain over the Nephites: Now the Chief Captain took the command of all the armies of the Nephites; and his name was Moroni;

Changes

Now, the leader of the Nephites, or the man whicho had been appointed to be the Cchief Ccaptain over the Nephites: N—now the Cchief Ccaptain took the command of all the armies of the Nephites; —and his name was Moroni;

Simple English

The leader of the Nephites was a man who had been chosen to be their chief captain. His name was Moroni.

Paraphrase

The man appointed as chief captain over all the Nephite armies was named Moroni.