The Book of Mormon

Mosiah 21:9

1830 Edition

And now there was a great mourning and lamentation among the people of Limhi; the widow mourning for her husband; the son and the daughter mourning for their father; and the brothers for their brethren.

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And now there was a great mourning and lamentation among the people of Limhi;, the widow mourning for her husband;, the son and the daughter mourning for their father;, and the brothers for their brethren.

Simple English

There was great sadness and crying among the people of Limhi. Widows cried for their husbands. Sons and daughters cried for their fathers. Brothers cried for their brothers.

Paraphrase

A heavy grief fell over Limhi’s people. Widows mourned for their husbands. Sons and daughters mourned for their fathers. Brothers mourned for brothers.