Now there was a faminein the land;so Abramwentdownto Egyptto sojournthere,for the faminewas severein the land.
When the faminewas [spread] overallthe faceof the earth,then Josephopenedallthe storehouses,and soldto the Egyptians;and the faminewas severein the landof Egypt.
[The people of] allthe earthcameto Egyptto buygrainfrom Joseph,becausethe faminewas severein allthe earth.
So the sonsof Israelcameto buygrainamongthose who were coming,for the faminewas in the landof Canaan[also].
Now the faminewas severein the land.
Now therewas nofoodin allthe land,becausethe faminewas verysevere,so that the landof Egyptand the landof Canaanlanguishedbecauseof the famine.
Now there was a faminein the daysof Davidfor threeyears,yearafteryear;and Davidsoughtthe presenceof the LORD.And the LORDsaid,"It is for Sauland his bloodyhouse,becausehe putthe Gibeonitesto death."
When Elishareturnedto Gilgal,[there was] a faminein the land.As the sonsof the prophetswere sittingbeforehim, he saidto his servant,"Puton the largepotand boilstewfor the sonsof the prophets."
There was a greatfaminein Samaria;and behold,they besiegedit, untila donkey'sheadwas soldfor eighty[shekels] of silver,and a fourthof a kabof dove'sdungfor five[shekels] of silver.
And they wanderedabout from nationto nation,From [one] kingdomto anotherpeople.
A fruitfullandinto a saltwaste,Becauseof the wickednessof those who dwellin it.
Manyare the afflictionsof the righteous,But the LORDdelivershim out of them all.
That whichcameas the wordof the LORDto Jeremiahin regardto the drought:
"These thingsI have spokento you, sothat in Me you may havepeace.In the worldyou havetribulation,but take courage;I have overcomethe world."
strengtheningthe soulsof the disciples,encouragingthem to continuein the faith,and [saying], "Throughmanytribulationswe mustenterthe kingdomof God."
"Nowa faminecameoverallEgyptand Canaan,and greataffliction[with it], and our fatherscould findnofood.
Now it cameabout in the dayswhen the judgesgoverned,that there was a faminein the land.And a certain manof Bethlehemin Judahwentto sojournin the landof Moabwith his wifeand his twosons.
