Ruth 1:1

And it came to pass in the days when the judges judged, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

Genesis 12:10

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.

Genesis 26:1

And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines, unto Gerar.

Genesis 43:1

And the famine was sore in the land.

Judges 17:8

And the man departed out of the city, out of Beth-lehem-judah, to sojourn where he could find a place , and he came to the hill-country of Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.

Psalm 105:16

And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.

Leviticus 26:19

And I will break the pride of your power: and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass;

Deuteronomy 28:23-24

And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.

Deuteronomy 28:38

Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather little in; for the locust shall consume it.

Judges 2:16-18

And Jehovah raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that despoiled them.

Judges 12:8

And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel.

Judges 19:1-2

And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the farther side of the hill-country of Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.

2 Samuel 21:1

And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.

1 Kings 17:1-12

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

1 Kings 18:2

And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.

2 Kings 8:1-2

Now Elisha had spoken unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for Jehovah hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

Psalm 107:34

A fruitful land into a salt desert, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

Jeremiah 14:1

The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

Ezekiel 14:13

Son of man, when a land sinneth against me by committing a trespass, and I stretch out my hand upon it, and break the staff of the bread thereof, and send famine upon it, and cut off from it man and beast;

Ezekiel 14:21

For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the evil beasts, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast!

Joel 1:10-11

The field is laid waste, the land mourneth; for the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.

Joel 1:16-20

Is not the food cut off before our eyes, yea , joy and gladness from the house of our God?

Amos 4:6

And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places; yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah.

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Summary

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 Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

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Bible References

The judges

Judges 2:16
And Jehovah raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those that despoiled them.
Judges 12:8
And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel.

A famine

Genesis 12:10
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.
Genesis 26:1
And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines, unto Gerar.
Genesis 43:1
And the famine was sore in the land.
Leviticus 26:19
And I will break the pride of your power: and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass;
Deuteronomy 28:23
And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
2 Samuel 21:1
And there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put to death the Gibeonites.
1 Kings 17:1
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 Kings 18:2
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.
2 Kings 8:1
Now Elisha had spoken unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thy household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for Jehovah hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
Psalm 105:16
And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.
Psalm 107:34
A fruitful land into a salt desert, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
Jeremiah 14:1
The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.
Ezekiel 14:13
Son of man, when a land sinneth against me by committing a trespass, and I stretch out my hand upon it, and break the staff of the bread thereof, and send famine upon it, and cut off from it man and beast;
Joel 1:10
The field is laid waste, the land mourneth; for the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.
Amos 4:6
And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places; yet have ye not returned unto me, saith Jehovah.

General references

Matthew 2:5
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written through the prophet,

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