Genesis 42:5

The Passion Translation

So Israel’s sons were among those who went to Egypt to buy grain, for the famine in the land of Canaan was severe.

Cross References

Acts 7:11

“Then a devastating famine came over all of Egypt and Canaan, bringing great misery to the people, including our ancestors, who couldn’t find food.

Genesis 41:57

So because of the severity of the worldwide famine, people from all over the world had to come and buy grain from Joseph.

Genesis 12:10

At that time, a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to travel down to Egypt and live there as a foreigner.

Genesis 26:1

Now, another famine struck the land, like the one in Abraham’s time. Isaac traveled to Gerar where Abimelech was the Philistine king.

Acts 11:28

One of them, named Agabus, stood up in one of the meetings and prophesied by the Holy Spirit that a severe famine was about to come over Israel. (This prophecy was fulfilled during the reign of Claudius Caesar.)

Genesis 41:54

Then began the seven years of famine, just as Joseph prophesied. Although there was a severe famine everywhere else, food was available throughout the land of Egypt.