Now therewas nofoodin allthe land,becausethe faminewas verysevere,so that the landof Egyptand the landof Canaanlanguishedbecauseof the famine.
"Let the foodbecomeas a reservefor the landfor the sevenyearsof faminewhichwill occurin the landof Egypt,so that the landwill not perishduring the famine."
Then Ahabsaidto Obadiah,"Gothrough the landto allthe springsof waterand to allthe valleys;perhapswe will findgrassand keepthe horsesand mulesalive,and not have to killsomeof the cattle."
Whois the wisemanthat may understandthis?And [who is] he to whomthe mouthof the LORDhas spoken,that he may declareit? Whyis the landruined,laidwastelike a desert,sothat noonepassesthrough?
Betterare those slainwith the swordThanthose slainwith hunger;For they pineaway,being strickenFor lack of the fruitsof the field.
"Nowa faminecameoverallEgyptand Canaan,and greataffliction[with it], and our fatherscould findnofood.
