The Book of Mormon

Alma 56:16

1830 Edition

yea, and they were depressed in body as well as in spirit; for they had fought valiantly by day, and toiled by night, to maintain their cities; and thus they had suffered great afflictions of every kind.

Changes

yYea, and they were depressed in body as well as in spirit;, for they had fought valiantly by day, and toiled by night, to maintain their cities; and thus they had suffered great afflictions of every kind.

Simple English

They were tired and sad. They had fought hard during the day. They worked at night to keep their cities safe. They had suffered many hard times.

Paraphrase

“They were exhausted—physically and emotionally drained. They’d been fighting hard during the day and working through the night to keep their cities secure. They’d endured every kind of suffering.”