Genesis 42:5

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Summary

Genesis 42:5

And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

For

Acts 11:28

General references

Genesis 42:3

Genesis 43:1

Bible References

For

Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land.

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

Moreover, all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.

Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food.

And one of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world (this took place in the days of Claudius).

General references

So ten of Joseph's brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt.

Now the famine was severe in the land.