Genesis 42:5

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Thus the sons of Israel came to buy among the others who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Cross References

Genesis 12:10

Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land.

Genesis 26:1

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

Genesis 41:54

and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

Genesis 41:57

Moreover, all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.

2 Samuel 21:1

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

Acts 11:28

And one of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world; and this took place in the days of Claudius.

Acts 7:11

Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food.