Genesis 42:5

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Thus the sons of Israel were among the people who came to buy grain, for the famine had reached the land of Canaan.

Cross References

Genesis 12:10

Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to reside there as an alien, for the famine was severe in the land.

Genesis 26:1

Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar, to King Abimelech of the Philistines.

Genesis 41:54

and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every country, but throughout the land of Egypt there was bread.

Genesis 41:57

Moreover, all the world came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine became severe throughout the world.

2 Samuel 21:1

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

Acts 11:28

One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine over all the world, and this took place during the reign of Claudius.

Acts 7:11

Now there came a famine throughout Egypt and Canaan and great suffering, and our ancestors could find no food.