Other translations
New Catholic Bible
He brought a famine on the people, and by his zeal he decimated their number.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number.
Good News Translation®
He brought a famine on the people, and many of them died because of his persistence.
Wycliffe Bible
Which brought in hunger on them, and they (pur)suing him were made few for envy; for they might not suffer the commandments of the Lord. [The which brought in to them hunger, and following him by their envy be made few; forsooth they might not suffer the behests of the Lord.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number.
Common English Bible © 2011
He brought a famine upon them, and he reduced their number by his zeal.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
The staff of life, their bread, he shattered, and in his zeal he made them few in number.
Revised Standard Version
He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number.