The Book of Mormon

Alma 51:18

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that the armies did march forth against them; and they did pull down their pride and their nobility, insomuch, that as they did lift their weapons of war to fight against the men of Moroni, they were hewn down, and levelled to the earth.

Changes

And it came to pass that the armies did march forth against them; and they did pull down their pride and their nobility, insomuch, that as they did lift their weapons of war to fight against the men of Moroni, they were hewn down, and levelled to the earth.

Simple English

The armies marched against them. They brought down their pride. When the king-men lifted their weapons to fight against Moroni’s men, they were cut down and killed.

Paraphrase

The armies marched against them and crushed their pride. When the king-men raised weapons against Moroni’s men, they were cut down and killed.