The Book of Mormon

Alma 52:22

1830 Edition

Therefore he caused that Teancum should take a small number of men, and march down near the seashore; and Moroni and his army, by night, marched into the wilderness, on the west of the city Mulek; and thus, on the morrow, when the guards of the Lamanites had discovered Teancum, they ran and told it unto Jacob, their leader.

Changes

Therefore he caused that Teancum should take a small number of men, and march down near the seashore; and Moroni and his army, by night, marched into the wilderness, on the west of the city Mulek; and thus, on the morrow, when the guards of the Lamanites had discovered Teancum, they ran and told it unto Jacob, their leader.

Simple English

He had Teancum take a small group of men. They marched down near the coast. Moroni and his army marched at night into the wilderness west of the city Mulek. The next morning, the Lamanite guards saw Teancum. They ran and told their leader Jacob.

Paraphrase

He had Teancum take a small group of men and march down near the seashore. Meanwhile, Moroni and his army traveled by night into the wilderness west of the city of Mulek. The next morning, when the Lamanite guards spotted Teancum, they ran and reported it to Jacob, their leader.