Genesis 42:5

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

Cross References

Genesis 12:10

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

Genesis 26:1

There was a famine in the land in addition to the earlier one during Abraham’s time. So Isaac went to King Abimelech of the Philistines in Gerar.

Genesis 41:54

Then the seven years of famine began as Joseph had said they would. All the other countries were experiencing famine. Yet, there was food 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.

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.”

Acts 11:28

One of them was named Agabus. Through the Spirit Agabus predicted that a severe famine would affect the entire world. This happened while Claudius was emperor.

Acts 7:11

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