But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land.
Genesis 42:5 - Catholic Public Domain Version And they entered into the land of Egypt with the others who traveled to buy. For the famine was in the land of Canaan. Matoleo zaidiKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who came, for there was hunger and general lack of food in the land of Canaan. American Standard Version (1901) And the sons of Israel came to buy among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. Common English Bible Israel’s sons came to buy grain with others who also came since the famine had spread to the land of Canaan. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they entered into the land of Egypt with others that went to buy. For the famine was in the land of Chanaan. English Standard Version 2016 Thus the sons of Israel came to buy among the others who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan. |
But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land.
Then, when a famine arose over the land, after that barrenness which had happened in the days of Abraham, Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Palestinians, in Gerar.
the seven years of destitution, which Joseph had predicted, began to arrive. And the famine prevailed throughout the whole world, but there was bread in all the land of Egypt.
And all the provinces came to Egypt, to buy food and to temper the misfortune of their destitution.
And a famine occurred, during the days of David, for three years continuously. And David consulted the oracle of the Lord. And the Lord said: "This is because of Saul, and his house of bloodshed. For he killed the Gibeonites."
And one of them, named Agabus, rising up, signified through the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over the entire world, which did happen under Claudius.
Then a famine occurred in all of Egypt and Canaan, and a great tribulation. And our fathers did not find food.