Alma 57:12
~63 BC
1830 Edition
And it came to pass that not many days had passed away, before the Lamanites began to lose all hopes of succor; therefore they yielded up the city into our hands; and thus we had accomplished our designs, in obtaining the city Cumeni.
Influences
Luke 15:13 (KJV)
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
Acts 21:5 (KJV)
And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
Changes
And it came to pass that not many days had passed away, before the Lamanites began to lose all hopes of succor; therefore they yielded up the city iunto our hands; and thus we had accomplished our designs, in obtaining the city Cumeni.
Simple English
Not many days passed before the Lamanites lost all hope of help. So they gave us the city. This is how we got the city of Cumeni.
Paraphrase
Within a few days, the Lamanites lost all hope of rescue. They surrendered the city. We’d accomplished what we set out to do—Cumeni was ours.