# They

The word "They" refers to the people who were hungry that Yahweh had settled in the land. This sentence describes how they were before Yahweh settled them in the land.

# They were diminished and brought low

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Their leaders diminished their number and brought them low" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])

# were diminished

"became fewer in number"

# brought low

This means to be humiliated. Alternate translation: "humiliated" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom]])