there were but a few left in the sanctuary, because the famine did so prevail against them, that they were fain to disperse themselves, every man to his own place.
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1 Maccabees 6:54
So that in the Sanctuarie were fewe men left: for the famine came so vpon them, that they were scattered euerie man to his owne place.
Parallel Translations
There were but a few left in the sanctuary, because the famine did so prevail against them, that they were fain to disperse themselves, every man to his own place.
There were but a few left in the sanctuary, because the famine did so prevail against them, that they were fain to disperse themselves, every man to his own place.
There were only a few people left in the sanctuary, because the famine prevailed against them, and they were scattered, each man to his own place.