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
then came the seven years of dearth, according as Joseph had said. And the dearth was in all lands: but in the land of Egypt was there yet food.
Genesis 43:1
And the dearth waxed sore in the land.
Genesis 45:5
And now be not grieved therewith, neither let it seem a cruel thing in your eyes, that ye sold me hither. For God did send me before you to save life.
Genesis 47:13
There was no bread in all the land, for the dearth was exceeding sore: so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan, were famished by the reason of the dearth.
Psalm 105:16
Moreover he called for a dearth upon the land, and destroyed all the provision of bread.