18 Bible Verses about Requesting Food

And when the money was all spent in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, "Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our money is gone."

When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, "Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do."

They tested God in their heart by demanding the food they craved.

And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, "Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand."

Give us this day our daily bread,

Give us each day our daily bread,

Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent?

What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?

And Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!" (Therefore his name was called Edom.)

and prepare for me delicious food, such as I love, and bring it to me so that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die."

'Bring me game and prepare for me delicious food, that I may eat it and bless you before the LORD before I die.'

And you shall bring it to your father to eat, so that he may bless you before he dies."

Let the young woman to whom I shall say, 'Please let down your jar that I may drink,' and who shall say, 'Drink, and I will water your camels'--let her be the one whom you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I shall know that you have shown steadfast love to my master."

Then the servant ran to meet her and said, "Please give me a little water to drink from your jar."

"Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. I said to her, 'Please let me drink.'

A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." (For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

And he said to them, "Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves,

And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"