Now the famine had spread across the whole region, so Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
Genesis 12:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay there for a while because the famine in the land was severe. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down into Egypt to live temporarily, for the famine in the land was oppressive (intense and grievous). American Standard Version (1901) And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land. Common English Bible When a famine struck the land, Abram went down toward Egypt to live as an immigrant since the famine was so severe in the land. Catholic Public Domain Version But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there came a famine in the country. And Abram went down into Egypt, to sojourn there; for the famine was very grievous in the land. |
Now the famine had spread across the whole region, so Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
Every land came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, for the famine was severe in every land.
The sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
But there was no food in the entire region, for the famine was very severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were exhausted by the famine.
During David’s reign there was a famine for three successive years, so David enquired of the Lord. The Lord answered, ‘It is due to Saul and to his bloody family, because he killed the Gibeonites.’
When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting before him. He said to his attendant, ‘Put on the large pot and make stew for the sons of the prophets.’
So there was a severe famine in Samaria, and they continued the siege against it until a donkey’s head sold for 880 grams of silver, and a cup of dove’s dung sold for 55 grams of silver.
This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.’
strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, ‘It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.’
Now a famine and great suffering came over all of Egypt and Canaan, and our ancestors could find no food.
During the time of the judges, there was a famine in the land. A man left Bethlehem in Judah with his wife and two sons to stay in the territory of Moab for a while.