The Book of Mormon

Helaman 13:9

1830 Edition

and four hundred years shall not pass away, before I will cause that they shall be smitten; yea, I will visit them with the sword, and with famine, and with pestilence;

Changes

aAnd four hundred years shall not pass away, before I will cause that they shall be smitten; yea, I will visit them with the sword, and with famine, and with pestilence;.

Simple English

“Four hundred years will not pass before I make them get destroyed. I will visit them with the sword, hunger, and sickness.”

Paraphrase

“Before four hundred years pass, I’ll see that they’re struck down. I’ll bring war, famine, and plague upon them.”