Helaman 4:20
~38–35 BC
1830 Edition
And it came to pass because of the greatness of the number of the Lamanites, the Nephites were in great fear, lest they should be overpowered, and trodden down, and slain, and destroyed;
Influences
Luke 8:5 (KJV)
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
Changes
And it came to pass, because of the greatness of the number of the Lamanites, the Nephites were in great fear, lest they should be overpowered, and trodden down, and slain, and destroyed;.
Simple English
Because the Lamanites had so many people, the Nephites were very afraid. They were afraid they would be beaten, stepped on, killed, and destroyed.
Paraphrase
Because the Lamanites were so many, the Nephites lived in constant fear of being overwhelmed, trampled, and destroyed.