The Book of Mormon

Alma 62:39

1830 Edition

And thus ended the thirty and first year of the reign of the Judges over the people of Nephi; and thus they had had wars, and bloodsheds, and famine, and affliction, for the space of many years.

Changes

And thus ended the thirty and first year of the reign of the Jjudges over the people of Nephi; and thus they had had wars, and bloodsheds, and famine, and affliction, for the space of many years.

Simple English

This ended the thirty-first year of the judges over the people of Nephi. They had had wars, killing, hunger, and trouble for many years.

Paraphrase

And so the thirty-first year of the judges’ reign came to an end. For many years, the people had endured war, bloodshed, famine, and suffering.