The Book of Mormon

Jarom 1:5

1830 Edition

And now, behold, two hundred years had passed away, and the people of Nephi had waxed strong in the land. They observed to keep the law of Moses, and the Sabbath day Holy unto the Lord. And they profaned not; neither did they blaspheme. And the laws of the land were exceeding strict.

Changes

And now, behold, two hundred years had passed away, and the people of Nephi had waxed strong in the land. They observed to keep the law of Moses, and the Ssabbath day Hholy unto the Lord. And they profaned not; neither did they blaspheme. And the laws of the land were exceedingly strict.

Simple English

Two hundred years had passed, and the Nephite people had grown strong in the land. They followed the law of Moses and kept the Sabbath day holy for the Lord. They did not dishonor God or speak badly about him. The laws of the land were very strict.

Paraphrase

Two hundred years have passed, and the Nephites have grown strong. They kept the law of Moses and honored the Sabbath. They didn’t treat sacred things carelessly or speak against God. The laws of the land were very strict.