Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Famine » Caused » Blackness of the skin
Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.
Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
War » Often attended by » Famine
Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?