Alma 53:3
1830 Edition
And it came to pass that after the Lamanites had finished burying their dead, and also the dead of the Nephites, they were marched back into the land Bountiful; and Teancum, by the orders of Moroni, caused that they should commence in laboring in digging a ditch round about the land, or the city Bountiful;
Changes
And it came to pass that after the Lamanites had finished burying their dead, and also the dead of the Nephites, they were marched back into the land Bountiful; and Teancum, by the orders of Moroni, caused that they should commence in laboring in digging a ditch round about the land, or the city, Bountiful;.
Simple English
After the Lamanites finished burying their dead and the Nephite dead, they marched back to the land of Bountiful. Teancum followed Moroni’s orders. He made them start digging a ditch around the land, or the city of Bountiful.
Paraphrase
After the prisoners finished burying the dead, they were marched back to the land of Bountiful. Under Moroni’s orders, Teancum put them to work digging a trench around the city of Bountiful.