Helaman 10:1
~23 BC
1830 Edition
And it came to pass that there arose a division among the people, insomuch that they divided hither and thither, and went their ways, leaving Nephi alone, as he was standing in the midst of them.
Influences
John 7:43 (KJV)
So there was a division among the people because of him.
John 8:9 (KJV)
And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Changes
And it came to pass that there arose a division among the people, insomuch that they divided hither and thither, and went their ways, leaving Nephi alone, as he was standing in the midst of them.
Simple English
The people started fighting with each other. They split into groups and went different ways. They left Nephi standing alone.
Paraphrase
The crowd split apart. Some went one way, some another, leaving Nephi standing there alone.