The famine was over all the entire land, so Joseph opened up all that was among them and sold grain to Egypt. Then the famine became severe in the land of Egypt.
Genesis 12:10 - Tree of Life Version Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live as an outsider there, because the famine was severe 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. |
The famine was over all the entire land, so Joseph opened up all that was among them and sold grain to Egypt. Then the famine became severe in the land of Egypt.
Yet the whole world came to Egypt to buy grain—to Joseph—because the famine was severe in the whole world.
The sons of Israel went to buy grain among the others who were coming, because the famine was in the land of Canaan.
Now there was no food in all the land because the famine was very severe. Both the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.
Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year, so David sought the face of Adonai. Adonai replied, “It is because of Saul and his bloody house, for he put the Gibeonites to death.”
Afterward Elisha returned to Gilgal. Now there was famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”
Now there was a great famine in Samaria, since they were besieging it, until a donkey’s head was sold for 80 pieces of silver, and the quarter of a kav of dove’s dung for five pieces of silver.
and a fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants.
Adonai is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those crushed in spirit.
These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have shalom. In the world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world!”
They were strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in faith, and saying, “It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.”
“Famine and great suffering came over all Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could find no food.
It came to pass in the days when judges were governing, there was a famine in the land. A man went from the town of Bethlehem in Judah to dwell in the region of Moab with his wife and his two sons.