The Book of Mormon

Helaman 7:10

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And behold, now it came to pass that it was upon a tower, which was in the garden of Nephi, which was by the highway which led to the chief market, which was in the city of Zarahemla; therefore, Nephi had bowed himself upon the tower which was in his garden, which tower was also near unto the garden gate which led by the higway.

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And behold, now it came to pass that it was upon a tower, which was in the garden of Nephi, which was by the highway which led to the chief market, which was in the city of Zarahemla; therefore, Nephi had bowed himself upon the tower which was in his garden, which tower was also near unto the garden gate by which led by the highway.

Simple English

Nephi was on a tower in his garden. The tower was next to the highway that led to the main market in Zarahemla. Nephi prayed on the tower in his garden. The tower was also near the garden gate by the highway.

Paraphrase

All this happened on a tower in Nephi’s garden. The garden sat beside the main road that ran to the city’s central market in Zarahemla. Nephi had knelt down on the tower, which stood near the garden gate by the highway.