Ruth 1:1

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.

Genesis 12:10

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was severe in the land.

Genesis 26:1

And there was a famine in the land, besides 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 severe in the land.

Judges 17:8

And the man departed out of the city from Bethlehemjudah 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 every staff of bread.

Leviticus 26:19

And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heavens as iron, and your earth as bronze:

Deuteronomy 28:23-24

And your heaven that is over your head shall be bronze, and the earth that is under you shall be iron.

Deuteronomy 28:38

You shall carry much seed out into the field, and shall 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 plundered them.

Judges 12:8

And after him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

Judges 19:1-2

And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah.

2 Samuel 21:1

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

1 Kings 17:1-12

And 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 spoke Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go you and your household, and sojourn wherever you can sojourn: for the LORD has called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

Psalm 107:34

A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

Jeremiah 14:1

The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.

Ezekiel 14:13

Son of man, when the land sins against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out my hand upon it, and will break its supply of bread, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:

Ezekiel 14:21

For thus says the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four severe judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the wild beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?

Joel 1:10-11

The field is wasted, the land mourns; for the grain is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languishes.

Joel 1:16-20

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

Amos 4:6

And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in all your places: yet have you not returned unto me, says 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 plundered them.
Judges 12:8
And 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 severe in the land.
Genesis 26:1
And there was a famine in the land, besides 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 severe in the land.
Leviticus 26:19
And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heavens as iron, and your earth as bronze:
Deuteronomy 28:23
And your heaven that is over your head shall be bronze, and the earth that is under you shall be iron.
2 Samuel 21:1
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
1 Kings 17:1
And 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 spoke Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go you and your household, and sojourn wherever you can sojourn: for the LORD has called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
Psalm 105:16
Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he broke every staff of bread.
Psalm 107:34
A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
Jeremiah 14:1
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought.
Ezekiel 14:13
Son of man, when the land sins against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out my hand upon it, and will break its supply of bread, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:
Joel 1:10
The field is wasted, the land mourns; for the grain is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languishes.
Amos 4:6
And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in all your places: yet have you not returned unto me, says the LORD.

General references

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