Amos 4:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I, the LORD, took away the food from every town and village, but still you rejected me.

Cross References

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah was a prophet from Tishbe in Gilead. One day he went to King Ahab and said, “I'm a servant of the living LORD, the God of Israel. And I swear in his name that it won't rain until I say so. There won't even be any dew on the ground.”

2 Kings 4:38

Later, Elisha went back to Gilgal, where there was almost nothing to eat, because the crops had failed. One day while the prophets who lived there were meeting with Elisha, he said to his servant, “Prepare a big pot of stew for these prophets.”

2 Kings 8:1

Elisha told the woman whose son he had brought back to life, “The LORD has warned that there will be no food here for seven years. Take your family and go and live somewhere else for a while.”

2 Chronicles 28:22

Even after all these terrible things happened to Ahaz, he sinned against the LORD even worse than before.

Isaiah 26:11

Your hand is raised and ready to punish them, but they don't see it. Put them to shame! Show how much you care for us and throw them into the fire intended for your enemies.

Isaiah 3:1

The mighty LORD All-Powerful is going to take away from Jerusalem and Judah everything you need— your bread and water,

Isaiah 9:12

He sent the Arameans from the east and the Philistines from the west, and they swallowed up Israel. But even this did not stop him from being angry, so he kept on punishing them.

Isaiah 9:13

The people of Israel still did not turn back to the LORD All-Powerful and worship him.

Jeremiah 14:18

In the fields I see the bodies of those killed in battle. And in the towns I see crowds dying of hunger. But the prophets and priests go about their business, without understanding what has happened.”

Jeremiah 5:3

I answered, “I know that you look for truth. You punished your people for their lies, but in spite of the pain, they became more stubborn and refused to turn back to you.”

Ezekiel 14:21

I am the LORD God, and I promise to punish Jerusalem severely. I will send war, starvation, wild animals, and deadly disease to slaughter its people and livestock.

Ezekiel 16:27

So I punished you by letting those greedy Philistine enemies take over some of your territory. But even they were offended by your disgusting behaviour.

Hosea 11:5

But they trusted Egypt instead of returning to me; now Assyria will rule them.

Hosea 5:15

Then I'll return to my temple until they confess their guilt and worship me, until they are desperate and beg for my help.

Joel 1:16

Our food is already gone; there's no more celebrating at the temple of our God.

Leviticus 26:23

If you remain my enemies after this,

Leviticus 26:26

You will have such a shortage of bread, that ten women will be able to bake their bread in the same oven. Each of you will get only a few crumbs, and you will go hungry.

Haggai 2:17

I made all your hard work useless by sending mildew, mould, and hail—but you still did not return to me, your LORD.

Deuteronomy 28:38

You will plant a lot of seed, but gather a small harvest, because locusts will eat your crops.

Revelation 2:21

I gave her a chance to turn from her sins, but she did not want to stop doing these immoral things.

Ruth 1:1

Before Israel was ruled by kings, Elimelech from the tribe of Ephrath lived in the town of Bethlehem. His wife was named Naomi, and their two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. But when their crops failed, they moved to the country of Moab. And while they were there,