Genesis 12:10

Good News Translation

But there was a famine in Canaan, and it was so bad that Abram went farther south to Egypt, to live there for a while.

Cross References

Genesis 41:56

The famine grew worse and spread over the whole country, so Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians.

Genesis 41:57

People came to Egypt from all over the world to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe everywhere.

Genesis 42:5

The sons of Jacob came with others to buy grain, because there was famine in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 43:1

The famine in Canaan got worse,

Genesis 47:13

The famine was so severe that there was no food anywhere, and the people of Egypt and Canaan became weak with hunger.

2 Samuel 21:1

During David's reign there was a severe famine which lasted for three full years. So David consulted the Lord about it, and the Lord said, “Saul and his family are guilty of murder; he put the people of Gibeon to death.” (

2 Kings 4:38

Once, when there was a famine throughout the land, Elisha returned to Gilgal. While he was teaching a group of prophets, he told his servant to put a big pot on the fire and make some stew for them.

2 Kings 6:25

As a result of the siege the food shortage in the city was so severe that a donkey's head cost eighty pieces of silver, and half a pound of dove's dung cost five pieces of silver.

Psalm 105:13

They wandered from country to country, from one kingdom to another.

Psalm 107:34

He made rich soil become a salty wasteland because of the wickedness of those who lived there.

Psalm 34:19

Good people suffer many troubles, but the Lord saves them from them all;

Jeremiah 14:1

The Lord said to me concerning the drought,

John 16:33

I have told you this so that you will have peace by being united to me. The world will make you suffer. But be brave! I have defeated the world!”

Acts 14:22

They strengthened the believers and encouraged them to remain true to the faith. “We must pass through many troubles to enter the Kingdom of God,” they taught.

Acts 7:11

Then there was a famine all over Egypt and Canaan, which caused much suffering. Our ancestors could not find any food,

Ruth 1:1

Long ago, in the days before Israel had a king, there was a famine in the land. So a man named Elimelech, who belonged to the clan of Ephrath and who lived in Bethlehem in Judah, went with his wife Naomi and their two sons Mahlon and Chilion to live for a while in the country of Moab. While they were living there,