The Book of Mormon

Alma 50:2

1830 Edition

and upon the top of these ridges of earth, he caused that there should be timbers; yea, works of timbers built up to the height of a man, round about the cities.

Changes

aAnd upon the top of these ridges of earth, he caused that there should be timbers;, yea, works of timbers built up to the height of a man, round about the cities.

Simple English

On top of these piles of dirt, he put wooden beams. The beams were as high as a man’s height and went around the cities.

Paraphrase

On top of these earthen ridges, they built wooden walls as high as a man.