Alma 50:8

~72–67 BC

1830 Edition

and the land of Nephi did run in a straight course from the East Sea to the West.

Influences

Acts 16:11 (KJV)
Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

Changes

aAnd the land of Nephi did run in a straight course from the Eeast Ssea to the Wwest.

Simple English

The land of Nephi ran in a straight line from the East Sea to the West.

Paraphrase

The land of Nephi ran in a straight line from the East Sea to the West.