The Book of Mormon

Ether 13:18

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~600 BC

1830 Edition

wherfore it came to pass that in the first year that Ether dwelt in the cavity of a rock, there was many people which was slain by the sword of those secret combinations fighting against Coriantumr, that they might obtain the kingdom.

Influences

Hebrews 11:35 (KJV)
Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Changes

wWherefore, it came to pass that in the first year that Ether dwelt in the cavity of a rock, there wasere many people whicho wasere slain by the sword of those secret combinations, fighting against Coriantumr, that they might obtain the kingdom.

Simple English

So in the first year that Ether lived in the cave, many people were killed by the sword. Those secret groups fought against Coriantumr. They wanted to get the kingdom.

Paraphrase

During the first year Ether lived in the cave, thousands of people were killed by the swords of those secret groups fighting against Coriantumr, trying to take his kingdom.