Mormon 2:16
1830 Edition
And it came to pass that in the three hundred and forty and fifth year, the Nephites did begin to flee before the Lamanites, and they were pursued until they came even to the land of Jashon, before it were possible to stop them in their retreat.
Changes
And it came to pass that in the three hundred and forty and fifth year, the Nephites did begin to flee before the Lamanites,; and they were pursued until they came even to the land of Jashon, before it wereas possible to stop them in their retreat.
Simple English
In the 345th year, the Nephites started running away from the Lamanites. They ran until they came to the land of Jashon. That was the first place we could stop them.
Paraphrase
The next year the Nephites started running from the Lamanites. They chased us all the way to the land of Jashon before we could finally stop the retreat.