3 Nephi 4:20

~AD 21

1830 Edition

And it came to pass that the wild game became scarce in the wilderness, insomuch that the robbers were about to perish with hunger.

Influences

Luke 15:17 (KJV)
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

Changes

And it came to pass that the wild game became scarce in the wilderness, insomuch that the robbers were about to perish with hunger.

Simple English

The wild game started running out. The robbers were about to die from hunger.

Paraphrase

Soon the wild game ran out, and the robbers started starving.