Now there was a faminein the land,besidesthe previousfaminethat had occurredin the daysof Abraham.So Isaacwentto Gerar,to Abimelechkingof the Philistines.
Now there was a faminein the land;so Abramwentdownto Egyptto sojournthere,for the faminewas severein the land.
It cameabout afterthe deathof Abraham,that Godblessedhis sonIsaac;and Isaaclivedby Beer-lahai-roi.
Then JacobgaveEsaubreadand lentilstew;and he ateand drank,and roseand wenton his way.Thus Esaudespisedhis birthright.
So the sonsof Israelcameto buygrainamongthose who were coming,for the faminewas in the landof Canaan[also].
Now the faminewas severein the land.
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."
Then the LORDspoketo Moses,"Depart,goup from here,you and the peoplewhomyou have broughtup from the landof Egypt,to the landof whichI sworeto Abraham,Isaac,and Jacob,saying,To your descendantsI will giveit.'
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.