The Book of Mormon

Helaman 11:6

1830 Edition

And this work of destruction did also continue in the seventy and fifth year. For the earth was smitten, that it was dry, and did not yield forth grain in the season of grain; and the whole earth was smitten, even among the Lamanites as well as among the Nephites, so that they were smitten that they did perish by thousands, in the more wicked parts of the land.

Changes

And this work of destruction did also continue in the seventy and fifth year. For the earth was smitten, that it was dry, and did not yield forth grain in the season of grain; and the whole earth was smitten, even among the Lamanites as well as among the Nephites, so that they were smitten that they did perish by thousands, in the more wicked parts of the land.

Simple English

This death continued in the seventy-fifth year. The earth became dry. It did not grow grain when it was supposed to. The whole earth was hit with this. It affected the Lamanites and the Nephites. Thousands of people died in the most evil parts of the land.

Paraphrase

The destruction continued through the seventy-fifth year. The earth dried up and wouldn’t produce grain when it should have. The whole land was struck—both Lamanites and Nephites—and thousands died in the most wicked regions.