He brought a sore famine upon them, and by his zeal he diminished their number.
KJV
Sirach 48:2
He brought a sore famine upon them, and by his zeal he diminished their number.
Parallel Translations
He brought a sore famine upon them, and by his zeal he diminished their number.
He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal made them few in number.