5 Bible Verses about Famine, Examples Of

Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress; and our fathers found no Sustenance.

But I tell you in truth, that there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a great famine throughout all the land;

And one of them named Agabus stood up, and signified by the Spirit, that there was about to be a great famine over the whole world; which came to pass in the days of Claudius.

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines and earthquakes in divers places.

Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress; and our fathers found no Sustenance. But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers first. And at the second time Joseph was recognized by his brothers, and the kindred of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.