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
The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Genesis 43:1
The famine was severe in the land.
Genesis 45:5
Now don't be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
Genesis 47:13
There was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
Psalm 105:16
He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.