Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

Bible References

General references

Genesis 41:54
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 43:1
Now the famine in the land was severe.
Genesis 45:5
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 47:13
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.
Psalm 105:16
He called down famine against the land
and destroyed the entire food supply.

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