Ruth 1:1

Now it came to pass in the days when the judges governed that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem of Judah went to sojourn in the fields of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

Genesis 12:10

And there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was grievous in the land.

Genesis 26:1

And there was a famine in the land, in addition to the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech, king of the Philistines, unto Gerar.

Genesis 43:1

And the famine was sore in the land.

Judges 17:8

And the man had departed out of the city from Bethlehem of Judah to sojourn where he could find a place, and he came to Mount Ephraim to the house of Micah as he journeyed.

Psalm 105:16

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

Leviticus 26:19

And I will break the pride of your stronghold, and I will make your heaven as iron and your earth as bronze.

Deuteronomy 28:23-24

And thy heavens which are over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.

Deuteronomy 28:38

Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field and shalt gather but little in, for the locust shall consume it.

Judges 2:16-18

Nevertheless, the LORD raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

Judges 12:8

After him Ibzan, of Bethlehem, judged Israel,

Judges 19:1-2

In those days when there was no king in Israel, there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of Mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehem of Judah.

2 Samuel 21:1

Then there was a famine in the days of David for three consecutive years, and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is because of Saul and because of his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.

1 Kings 17:1-12

Then Elijah, the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

1 Kings 18:2

And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And there was a severe famine in Samaria.

2 Kings 8:1-2

Then Elisha spoke unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household and sojourn wherever thou canst sojourn; for the LORD has called for a famine which shall come upon the land seven years.

Psalm 107:34

the fruitful land into salt flats, because of the wickedness of those that dwell therein.

Jeremiah 14:1

The word of the LORD that was given to Jeremiah concerning the famine.

Ezekiel 14:13

Son of man, when the land sins against me by rebelling blatantly and I stretch out my hand upon her and break the staff of the bread thereof and send famine upon her and cut off man and beast out of her

Ezekiel 14:21

Therefore thus hath the Lord GOD said: How much more if I send my four sore judgments against Jerusalem: the sword, the famine, the evil beast, the pestilence, to cut off out of her man and beast?

Joel 1:10-11

The field was destroyed, the land mourns; for the wheat was destroyed; the new wine was dried up, the oil perished.

Joel 1:16-20

Is not the food cut off before our eyes, the joy and the gladness from the house of our God?

Amos 4:6

I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities and want of bread in all your places: yet ye have not returned unto me, said the LORD.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

General references

Bible References

The judges

Judges 2:16
Nevertheless, the LORD raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.
Judges 12:8
After him Ibzan, of Bethlehem, judged Israel,

A famine

Genesis 12:10
And there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was grievous in the land.
Genesis 26:1
And there was a famine in the land, in addition to the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech, king of the Philistines, unto Gerar.
Genesis 43:1
And the famine was sore in the land.
Leviticus 26:19
And I will break the pride of your stronghold, and I will make your heaven as iron and your earth as bronze.
Deuteronomy 28:23
And thy heavens which are over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron.
2 Samuel 21:1
Then there was a famine in the days of David for three consecutive years, and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is because of Saul and because of his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
1 Kings 17:1
Then Elijah, the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 Kings 18:2
And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And there was a severe famine in Samaria.
2 Kings 8:1
Then Elisha spoke unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household and sojourn wherever thou canst sojourn; for the LORD has called for a famine which shall come upon the land seven years.
Psalm 105:16
Moreover he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole staff of bread.
Psalm 107:34
the fruitful land into salt flats, because of the wickedness of those that dwell therein.
Jeremiah 14:1
The word of the LORD that was given to Jeremiah concerning the famine.
Ezekiel 14:13
Son of man, when the land sins against me by rebelling blatantly and I stretch out my hand upon her and break the staff of the bread thereof and send famine upon her and cut off man and beast out of her
Joel 1:10
The field was destroyed, the land mourns; for the wheat was destroyed; the new wine was dried up, the oil perished.
Amos 4:6
I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities and want of bread in all your places: yet ye have not returned unto me, said the LORD.

General references

Matthew 2:5
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea, for thus it is written by the prophet,