The Book of Mormon

Ether 11:2

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that the prophets were rejected by the people, and they fled unto Com for protection, for the people sought to destroy them;

Changes

And it came to pass that the prophets were rejected by the people, and they fled unto Com for protection, for the people sought to destroy them;.

Simple English

The people turned away the prophets. The prophets ran to Com for safety because the people wanted to kill them.

Paraphrase

But the people rejected the prophets and tried to kill them. The prophets fled to Com for protection.