Genesis 42:5

Modern English Version

Thus the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Cross References

Genesis 12:10

Now there was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live there, for the famine was severe in the land.

Genesis 26:1

There was a famine in the land, in addition to the first famine that was during the days of Abraham. Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines in Gerar.

Genesis 41:54

The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but there was food in all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:57

Moreover, all countries came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was so severe in all the lands.

2 Samuel 21:1

Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David called upon the Lord. The Lord said, “There is blood guilt upon Saul and upon his house because he put the Gibeonites to death.”

Acts 11:28

One of them, named Agabus, stood up and prophesied by the Spirit that there would be a great famine throughout all the world, which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

Acts 7:11

“Then a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan with great affliction, and our fathers found no sustenance.