Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the famine was sore in the land.

Bible References

General references

Genesis 18:13
And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, when I am so old?’
Genesis 41:54
and the seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said, then there was famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Genesis 42:5
So the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who were coming, for the famine was in the land of Canaan also.
Ecclesiastes 9:1
For I have taken all this to my heart and explain it that righteous men, wise men, and their deeds are in the hand of God. Man does not know whether it will be love or hatred; anything awaits him.
Lamentations 5:10
Our skin has become as hot as an oven,
Because of the burning heat of famine.
Acts 7:11
“Now a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction with it, and our fathers could find no food.

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