13 Bible Verses about Famine

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Revelation 6:8

And I saw, and behold a livid horse: and the one sitting on him, to him the name was Death, and Hades followed along with him: and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to slay with the sword, and with famine, and with death, and with the wild beasts of the earth.

Revelation 18:8

therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burnt up with fire: because God, the one judging her, is a mighty Lord.

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Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Famine

Luke 6:23

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for behold your reward in heaven is great: for according to these things were their fathers accustomed to do to the prophets.

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

And one of them by name Agabus, standing up, signified through the Spirit that there is about to be a great famine throughout the whole world: which took place under the reign of Claudius.

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

And one of them by name Agabus, standing up, signified through the Spirit that there is about to be a great famine throughout the whole world: which took place under the reign of Claudius.

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

And one of them by name Agabus, standing up, signified through the Spirit that there is about to be a great famine throughout the whole world: which took place under the reign of Claudius.

Famine » Figurative

Famine » Pharaoh forewarned of, in dreams

Joy » In sorrow in tribulation, examples of » Famine

Luke 6:23

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for behold your reward in heaven is great: for according to these things were their fathers accustomed to do to the prophets.

Judgments » Different kinds of » Famine

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

Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » Famine

Luke 6:23

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for behold your reward in heaven is great: for according to these things were their fathers accustomed to do to the prophets.

War » Often attended by » Famine

Topics on Famine

Famine Coming

Revelation 18:8

therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burnt up with fire: because God, the one judging her, is a mighty Lord.

Famine Killing

Revelation 6:8

And I saw, and behold a livid horse: and the one sitting on him, to him the name was Death, and Hades followed along with him: and power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to slay with the sword, and with famine, and with death, and with the wild beasts of the earth.

Famine Will Come

Revelation 18:8

therefore in one day shall her plagues come, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burnt up with fire: because God, the one judging her, is a mighty Lord.

Famine, Examples Of

Acts 7:11

And the famine came into all the land and Canaan, and great distress: and our fathers found no sustenance.

Famine, Kinds Of

Revelation 6:5-8

And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, Come. And I saw; and behold a black horse; and the one sitting on him having a balance in his hand.

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