The Book of Mormon

Mormon 1:8

1830 Edition

And it came to pass in this year, there began to be a war between the Nephites, which consisted of the Nephites, and the Jacobites, and the Josephites, and the Zoramites: and this war was between the Nephites, and the Lamanites, and the Lemuelites, and the Ishmaelites.

Changes

And it came to pass in this year, there began to be a war between the Nephites, whicho consisted of the Nephites, and the Jacobites, and the Josephites, and the Zoramites:; and this war was between the Nephites, and the Lamanites, and the Lemuelites, and the Ishmaelites.

Simple English

That year a war started. On one side were the Nephites. This group included the Nephites, Jacobites, Josephites, and Zoramites. On the other side were the Lamanites, Lemuelites, and Ishmaelites.

Paraphrase

That year, war broke out. On one side were the Nephites—which included the Nephites, Jacobites, Josephites, and Zoramites. On the other side were the Lamanites, Lemuelites, and Ishmaelites.