The Book of Mormon

Alma 53:1

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that they did set guards over the prisoners of the Lamanites, and did compel them to go forth and bury their dead; yea, and also the dead of the Nephites which were slain; and Moroni placed men over them to guard them while they should perform their labors.

Changes

And it came to pass that they did set guards over the prisoners of the Lamanites, and did compel them to go forth and bury their dead;, yea, and also the dead of the Nephites whicho were slain; and Moroni placed men over them to guard them while they should perform their labors.

Simple English

They put guards over the Lamanite prisoners. They made the prisoners bury the dead. The prisoners buried both Lamanite and Nephite soldiers who died. Moroni gave men the job of watching the prisoners while they worked.

Paraphrase

They posted guards over the Lamanite prisoners and forced them to bury the dead—both the Lamanites and the Nephites who had fallen. Moroni stationed soldiers to watch them while they worked.