Genesis 12:10

God's Word

There was a famine in the land. Abram went to Egypt to stay awhile because the famine was severe.

Cross References

Genesis 41:56

When the famine had spread all over the country, Joseph opened all the storehouses  and sold grain to the Egyptians. He did this because the famine was severe in Egypt.

Genesis 41:57

The whole world came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, since the famine was so severe all over the world.

Genesis 42:5

Israel’s sons left with the others who were going to buy grain, because there was also famine in Canaan.

Genesis 43:1

The famine was severe in the land.

Genesis 47:13

The famine was so severe that there was no food anywhere. Neither Egypt nor Canaan were producing crops because of the famine.

2 Samuel 21:1

In the time of David, there was a famine for three successive years, and David asked the Lord’s advice about it. The Lord answered, “It’s because of Saul and his family. They are guilty of murder because they killed the people of Gibeon.”

2 Kings 4:38

When Elisha went back to Gilgal, there was a famine in the country. ⌞One day,⌟ while the disciples of the prophets were meeting with him, he told his servant, “Put a large pot on the fire, and cook some stew for the disciples of the prophets.”

2 Kings 6:25

The shortages caused by the blockade of Samaria became so severe that a donkey’s head sold for two pounds of silver and a half-pint of dove  manure for two ounces of silver.

Psalm 105:13

they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.

Psalm 107:34

and fertile ground into a layer of salt because of the wickedness of the people living there.

Psalm 34:19

The righteous person has many troubles, but the Lord rescues him from all of them.

Jeremiah 14:1

The Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah about the drought.

John 16:33

I’ve told you this so that my peace will be with you. In the world you’ll have trouble. But cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Acts 14:22

They strengthened the disciples in these cities and encouraged the disciples to remain faithful. Paul and Barnabas told them, “We must suffer a lot to enter God’s kingdom.”

Acts 7:11

Then a famine throughout Egypt and Canaan brought a lot of suffering. Our ancestors couldn’t find any food.

Ruth 1:1

In the days when the judges were ruling, there was a famine in the land. A man from Bethlehem in Judah went with his wife and two sons to live for a while in the country of Moab.