Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

And He called for a famine upon the land;
He broke the whole staff of bread.

King James Version

Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.

Holman Bible

He called down famine against the land
and destroyed the entire food supply.

International Standard Version

He declared a famine on the land; destroying the entire food supply.

A Conservative Version

And he called for a famine upon the land. He broke the whole staff of bread.

American Standard Version

And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.

Amplified


And He called for a famine upon the land [of Egypt];
He cut off every source of bread.

Bible in Basic English

And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread.

Darby Translation

And he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole staff of bread.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will call a famine upon the land: he broke all the support of bread.

King James 2000

Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he broke every staff of bread.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then he called for a famine upon the land; he broke every {supply} of bread.

Modern King James verseion

And He called for a famine on the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Moreover he called for a dearth upon the land, and destroyed all the provision of bread.

NET Bible

He called down a famine upon the earth; he cut off all the food supply.

New Heart English Bible

He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.

The Emphasized Bible

Then called he a famine over the and, All the staff of bread, he brake;

Webster

Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he broke the whole staff of bread.

World English Bible

He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.

Youngs Literal Translation

And He calleth a famine on the land, The whole staff of bread He hath broken.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

רעב 
Ra`ab 
Usage: 101

upon the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

he brake
שׁבר 
Shabar 
Usage: 148

the whole staff
מטּה מטּה 
Matteh 
Usage: 251

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Work On Behalf Of Israel

15 He said: Do not touch my anointed, and do my prophets no harm. 16 And He called for a famine upon the land;
He broke the whole staff of bread.
17 He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold for a servant.

Cross References

Genesis 41:54

The seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in every other country, but there was food throughout Egypt.

Leviticus 26:26

I will destroy your food supply. Ten women will need only one oven to prepare your food. You will eat and go away hungry.

Isaiah 3:1

Jehovah of Hosts, the Almighty (Ruler) (Sovereign) is going to take all support and supply of food and water from Jerusalem and Judah.

Ezekiel 4:16

And he added: Mortal man, I am going to cut off the supply of bread for Jerusalem. The people there will be distressed and anxious as they measure out the food they eat and the water they drink.

2 Kings 8:1

Elisha told the woman who lived in Shunem, whose son he brought back to life: Jehovah is sending a famine on the land. It will last for seven years. Leave with your family and go live somewhere else.

Psalm 104:15

And wine which makes man's heart glad. That he may make his face shine with oil, and food, which sustains man's heart.

Genesis 41:25-32

Joseph said to Pharaoh: Pharaoh had the same dream twice. God has told Pharaoh what he is going to do.

Genesis 42:5-6

Israel's sons left with the others who were going to buy grain. This is because there was also famine in Canaan.

Genesis 47:13

The famine was so severe that there was no food anywhere. The people of Egypt and Canaan became weak with hunger.

Genesis 47:19

Do not let us die. Do something! Do not let our fields be deserted. Buy us and buy our land in exchange for food. We will be the king's slaves. He will own our land. Give us grain to keep us alive and seed so that we can plant our fields.

Amos 3:6

Will the trumpet be blown in a city and the people not be afraid? Will disaster happen to a city and Jehovah not cause it?

Amos 7:1-4

This is what the Lord Jehovah showed me: Behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the sprouting of the second crop. It was the later growth (second crop) after the king's mowing.

Haggai 1:10-11

It is because of you that the sky above you withholds the dew, and the earth below withholds its produce.

Haggai 2:17

I struck you with scorching winds, mildew and hail to ruin everything you tried to grow, declared Jehovah, but you still did not repent.

Matthew 8:8-9

The centurion replied to Jesus: Lord, I am not worthy that you come under my roof. Say the word and my servant will be healed.

Acts 7:11

A famine and great suffering came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan. Our fathers found no food.

Revelation 6:8

I looked, and there was a pale horse. The name of the one who sat on him was Death. The grave followed him. Power was given to them over a fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with pestilence, and with the beasts of the earth.

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