The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 21:17

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Now there was a great number of women more than there was of men; therefore king Limhi commanded that every man should impart to the support of the widows and their children, that they might not perish with hunger: and this they did, because of the greatness of their number that had been slain.

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Now there was a great number of women, more than there was of men; therefore king Limhi commanded that every man should impart to the support of the widows and their children, that they might not perish with hunger:; and this they did, because of the greatness of their number that had been slain.

Simple English

There were more women than men. So King Limhi told every man to help support the widows and their children. This way they wouldn’t starve to death. They did this because so many people had been killed.

Paraphrase

There were far more women than men now. So King Limhi commanded every man to share his resources to support the widows and their children, so they wouldn’t starve. They did this because so many men had been killed.