Genesis 12:10
Abram and Sarai in Egypt
10Now athere 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
God’s Promise to Isaac
1Now there was a famine in the land, besides bthe former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to cAbimelech king of the dPhilistines.Genesis 41:57
57Moreover, all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe eover all the earth.Genesis 42:1
Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt
1When fJacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?”Genesis 43:1
Joseph’s Brothers Return to Egypt
1Now the famine was gsevere in the land.Leviticus 26:19-20
19and I will break hthe pride of your power, and I iwill make your heavens like iron and your earth like bronze. 20And jyour strength shall be spent in vain, for kyour land shall not yield its increase, and the trees of the land shall not yield their fruit.Leviticus 26:26
26 lWhen I break your supply ▼▼Hebrew staff
of bread, ten women shall bake your bread in a single oven and shall dole out your bread again by weight, and nyou shall eat and not be satisfied. 1 Kings 17:1
Elijah Predicts a Drought
1Now Elijah the Tishbite, of oTishbe ▼▼Septuagint; Hebrew of the settlers
in Gilead, said to Ahab, q“As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, rbefore whom I stand, sthere shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.” 1 Kings 18:2
2So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
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