13 Bible Verses about Famine

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Revelation 6:8

So, I looked and before me [stood] a pale green horse, and the name of the man riding on it was "Death," and the unseen place of departed spirits followed along behind him. And they were [both] given authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill people with swords, with famine, with terrible judgments and by wild animals of the earth.

Revelation 18:8

So, all at once her plagues [i.e., judgments] will fall upon her. [They will be] death and grief and famine. And she will be burned up with fire, for the Lord God who judges her, is mighty.

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Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Famine

Luke 6:23

Be happy at that time and jump for joy and realize that your reward in heaven will be great, for the forefathers [i.e., of your corrupt Jewish leaders] treated the prophets the same way.

Famine » Threatened as the result of sin

Famine » Described

Famine » Instances of » In canaan

More verses: 2 Kings 7:4

Famine » Prophesied

Acts 11:28

One of them, a man named Agabus, stood up and indicated by [the direction of] the Holy Spirit that there was going to be a severe worldwide famine, which [actually] took place during the time that Claudius ruled.

Famine » Often followed by pestilence

Famine » Often severe

Famine » Caused by » Want of seasonable rain

Famine » Caused by » Devastation by enemies

Famine » Caused by » Swarms of insects

Famine » Caused » Blackness of the skin

Famine » Things eaten during » Human flesh

Famine » Often on account of sin

Famine » Things eaten during » Ordure

Famine » Caused » Wasting of the body

Famine » Often accompanied by war

Famine » Often long continued

Famine » Caused » death

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the reign of ahab

Famine » God provided for his people during

Famine » Righteous delivered from

Famine » Caused by » Blasting and mildew

Famine » Instances of » In jerusalem, from siege

Famine » Cannibalism in

Famine » Caused » Burning and fever

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the days of joseph

Famine » The jews in their restored state not to be afflicted by

Famine » Things eaten during » Wild herbs

Famine » Suffering of brute creation from

Famine » Illustrative of » Destruction of idols

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the time of jeremiah

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the days of abraham

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the reign of david

Famine » Caused » Faintness

Famine » One of God's four sore judgments

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » During the siege of jerusalem

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » During the siege of samaria

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the time of elisha

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the days of isaac

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » Before destruction of jerusalem

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » After the captivity

Famine » Things eaten during » Ass's flesh

Famine » Illustrative of » A dearth of the means of grace

Famine » Expressed by » The arrows of famine

Famine » Caused » Grief and mourning

Famine » Provisions sold by weight during

Famine » Sent by God

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » Of seven years foretold by elisha

Famine » Instances of » In egypt

Famine » Caused by » God's blessing withheld

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the reign of claudius cæsar

Acts 11:28

One of them, a man named Agabus, stood up and indicated by [the direction of] the Holy Spirit that there was going to be a severe worldwide famine, which [actually] took place during the time that Claudius ruled.

Famine » Expressed by » Taking away the stay of bread, &c

Famine » Caused by » Rotting of the seed in the ground

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the day of the judges

Famine » Expressed by » Cleanness of teeth

Famine » Instances of » Universal

Acts 11:28

One of them, a man named Agabus, stood up and indicated by [the direction of] the Holy Spirit that there was going to be a severe worldwide famine, which [actually] took place during the time that Claudius ruled.

Famine » Figurative

Famine » Pharaoh forewarned of, in dreams

Joy » In sorrow in tribulation, examples of » Famine

Luke 6:23

Be happy at that time and jump for joy and realize that your reward in heaven will be great, for the forefathers [i.e., of your corrupt Jewish leaders] treated the prophets the same way.

Judgments » Different kinds of » Famine

Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Famine

Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » Famine

Luke 6:23

Be happy at that time and jump for joy and realize that your reward in heaven will be great, for the forefathers [i.e., of your corrupt Jewish leaders] treated the prophets the same way.

War » Often attended by » Famine

Topics on Famine

Famine Coming

Revelation 18:8

So, all at once her plagues [i.e., judgments] will fall upon her. [They will be] death and grief and famine. And she will be burned up with fire, for the Lord God who judges her, is mighty.

Famine Killing

Revelation 6:8

So, I looked and before me [stood] a pale green horse, and the name of the man riding on it was "Death," and the unseen place of departed spirits followed along behind him. And they were [both] given authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill people with swords, with famine, with terrible judgments and by wild animals of the earth.

Famine Will Come

Revelation 18:8

So, all at once her plagues [i.e., judgments] will fall upon her. [They will be] death and grief and famine. And she will be burned up with fire, for the Lord God who judges her, is mighty.

Famine, Examples Of

Acts 7:11

"Now a great famine occurred all over Egypt and Canaan, causing extreme hardships, and our forefathers did not have enough to live on.

Famine, Kinds Of

Revelation 6:5-8

And when the Lamb broke open the third seal, I heard the third living being saying [to the one on the black horse ?], "Come [out]." So, I looked and before me [stood] a black horse, and the man riding on it had a pair of scales in his hand.

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