Genesis 43:1

Joseph's Brothers Return To Egypt

¹ Now the famine in the land was severe. ² When they had used up the grain they had brought back from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us some food.”

Famine in the Land

Canaan

Genesis 12:10

There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine in the land was severe.

Genesis 18:13

But the Lord asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Can I really have a baby when I’m old?’

Genesis 41:54-57

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 42:5

The sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Ecclesiastes 9:1-2

Indeed, I took all this to heart and explained it all: the righteous, the wise, and their works are in God’s hands.People don’t know whether to expect love or hate. Everything lies ahead of them.

Lamentations 5:10

Our skin is as hot as an oven
from the ravages of hunger.

Acts 7:11-13

Then a famine and great suffering came over all of Egypt and Canaan, and our ancestors could find no food.