The Book of Mormon

Mormon 2:3

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that in the three hundred and twenty and seventh year, the Lamanites did come upon us with exceeding great power, insomuch that they did frighten my armies; therefore they would not fight, and they began to retreat towards the north countries.

Changes

And it came to pass that in the three hundred and twenty and seventh year, the Lamanites did come upon us with exceedingly great power, insomuch that they did frighten my armies; therefore they would not fight, and they began to retreat towards the north countries.

Simple English

In the 327th year, the Lamanites came at us with great power. They scared my armies. My men would not fight. They started running away toward the north.

Paraphrase

The next year the Lamanites came at us with such overwhelming force that my armies panicked. They refused to fight and started retreating north.