And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
Genesis 12:10 - King James Version - American Edition And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down into Egypt to live temporarily, for the famine in the land was oppressive (intense and grievous). American Standard Version (1901) And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land. Common English Bible When a famine struck the land, Abram went down toward Egypt to live as an immigrant since the famine was so severe in the land. Catholic Public Domain Version But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there came a famine in the country. And Abram went down into Egypt, to sojourn there; for the famine was very grievous in the land. |
And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gib´e-onites.
And Eli´sha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.
And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
when they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;
a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth–lehem–judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.