Mormon 1:4
1830 Edition
And behold, ye shall take the plates of Nephi unto yourself, and the remainder shall ye leave in the place where they are; and ye shall engrave upon the plates of Nephi, all the things that ye have observed concerning this people.
Changes
And behold, ye shall take the plates of Nephi unto yourself, and the remainder shall ye leave in the place where they are; and ye shall engrave upon the plates of Nephi, all the things that ye have observed concerning this people.
Simple English
Take the plates of Nephi for yourself. Leave the other records where they are. Write on the plates of Nephi all the things you have seen about these people.
Paraphrase
“Take the plates of Nephi for yourself. Leave the rest where they are. Then write down on Nephi’s plates everything you’ve witnessed about this people.”