The Book of Mormon

Omni 1:10

1830 Edition

Behold, I, Abinadom, I am the son of Chemish. Behold, it came to pass that I saw much war and contention between my people, the Nephites, and the Lamanites; and I, with mine own sword, have taken the lives of many of the Lamanites, in the defence of my brethren.

Changes

Behold, I, Abinadom, I am the son of Chemish. Behold, it came to pass that I saw much war and contention between my people, the Nephites, and the Lamanites; and I, with miney own sword, have taken the lives of many of the Lamanites, in the defence of my brethren.

Simple English

I am Abinadom, the son of Chemish. I have seen much war and fighting between my people, the Nephites, and the Lamanites. I have killed many Lamanites with my own sword to defend my brothers.

Paraphrase

I’m Abinadom, son of Chemish. I saw a lot of war and fighting between my people, the Nephites, and the Lamanites. I killed many Lamanites with my own sword to defend my brothers.