The Book of Mormon

Ether 10:1

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And it came to pass that Shez, which was a descendant of Heth, for Heth had perished by the famine, and all his household, save it were Shez; wherefore Shez began to build up again a broken people.

Changes

And it came to pass that Shez, whicho was a descendant of Heth, —for Heth had perished by the famine, and all his household, save it were Shez; —wherefore, Shez began to build up again a broken people.

Simple English

Shez was a descendant of Heth. Heth and all his family had died in the famine except for Shez. So Shez started to rebuild his broken people.

Paraphrase

Shez was a descendant of Heth. When Heth and his entire household died in the famine—except for Shez—this survivor set out to rebuild a broken people.