Acts 7:11

Then a famine and great suffering came over all of Egypt and Canaan, and our ancestors could find no food.

Psalm 105:16

He called down famine against the land
and destroyed the entire food supply.

Genesis 41:54-57

and the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every country, but throughout the land of Egypt there was food.

Genesis 42:5

The sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 43:1

Now the famine in the land was severe.

Genesis 45:5-6

And now don’t be worried or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

Genesis 45:11

There I will sustain you, for there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you, your household, and everything you have will become destitute.”’

Genesis 47:13-15

But there was no food in that entire region, for the famine was very severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were exhausted by the famine.

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