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.
Now there was a faminein the land;so Abramwentdownto Egyptto sojournthere,for the faminewas severein the land.
Now there was a faminein the land,besidesthe previousfaminethat had occurredin the daysof Abraham.So Isaacwentto Gerar,to Abimelechkingof the Philistines.
"Sonof man,ifa countrysinsagainst Me by committingunfaithfulness,and I stretchout My handagainstit, destroyits supplyof bread,sendfamineagainst it and cutofffrom it both manand beast,
Then the mandepartedfrom the city,from Bethlehemin Judah,to staywhereverhe might find[a place]; and as he madehis journey,he cameto the hillcountryof Ephraimto the houseof Micah.
I will also breakdownyour prideof power;I will also makeyour skylike ironand your earthlike bronze.
Now the faminewas severein the land.
"But I gaveyou alsocleannessof teethin allyour citiesAnd lackof breadin allyour places,Yet you have not returnedto Me," declaresthe LORD.
And He calledfor a famineupon the land;He brokethe wholestaffof bread.
"You shall bringout muchseedto the fieldbut you will gatherin little,for the locustwill consumeit.
For thussaysthe LordGOD,"HowmuchmorewhenI sendMy fourseverejudgmentsagainstJerusalem:sword,famine,wildbeastsand plagueto cutoffmanand beastfrom it!
That whichcameas the wordof the LORDto Jeremiahin regardto the drought:
A fruitfullandinto a saltwaste,Becauseof the wickednessof those who dwellin it.
So Elijahwentto showhimself to Ahab.Now the famine[was] severein Samaria.
Now Ibzanof BethlehemjudgedIsraelafterhim.
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."
Now there was a youngmanfrom Bethlehemin Judah,of the familyof Judah,whowas a Levite;and he was stayingthere.
"But as for you, BethlehemEphrathah,[Too] littleto be among the clansof Judah,From you One will goforthfor Me to be rulerin Israel.His goingsforthare from longago,From the daysof eternity."
Salmathe fatherof Bethlehem[and] Harephthe fatherof Beth-gader.
The sonsof Salma[were] Bethlehemand the Netophathites,Atroth-beth-joaband halfof the Manahathites,the Zorites.
