1 Maccabees 6:54 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And there were but a few left in the sanctuary, because the famine prevailed against them, and they were scattered, each man to his own place.

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Only a few people remained in the sanctuary. The famine was so intense that the others had scattered to their own homes.

And there remained in the holy places a few men, for the famine had prevailed over them. And they were scattered, each one to his own place.

And there remained in the holy places but a few, for the famine had prevailed over them: and they were dispersed every man to his own place.

The shortage of food had been so severe that many people had scattered to their homes, and only a few men were left in the Temple.

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.

Most of the people went home, because they were starving. Only a small group was left in the temple.