18 Bible Verses about Requesting Food
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When all the money in Egypt and Canaan was spent, the Egyptians came to Joseph and said: Give us food! Do not let us die. Do something! Our money is all gone.
When the Egyptians became hungry, they cried out to the king for food. So he ordered them to go to Joseph and do what he told them.
In their heart they put God to the test by asking food according to their desire.
Give us this day our daily bread. (Matthew 6:34) (1 Timothy 6:8) (Proverbs 30:8) (Psalm 37:25)
Who among you, who would give his son a stone when he asks him for bread? Who will give him a serpent when he asks for a fish?
What father would give his son a stone when he asked for a loaf? What father would give a serpent when his son asked for a fish? If he asked for an egg would he give a scorpion?
He said to Jacob: I am starving! Give me some of that red stuff. (That is why he was named Edom.)
Prepare a good-tasting meal for me. Prepare it the way I like it. Bring it to me to eat so that I will bless you before I die.
He said: 'Bring me some wild game, and prepare a good-tasting meal for me to eat. Then I will bless you in the presence of Jehovah before I die.'
You take it to him to eat. Then he will give you his blessing before he dies.
Let there be the girl to whom I say: 'Please let down your jar so that I may drink,' and who answers: 'Drink, and I will water your camels also.' May she be the one whom you have appointed for your servant Isaac. By this I will know that you have shown loving-kindness to my master.
Before I had finished speaking in my heart, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She went down to the spring and drew, and I said to her, 'Please let me drink.'
A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her: Please give me a drink. His disciples went away to the city to buy meat. The woman of Samaria asked: How is it that you being a Jew ask for a drink from me? I am a woman of Samaria. [The Jews did not associate with Samaritans.] (Not in early manuscripts.)
He also said: Which of you have a friend you would approach at midnight and say lend me three loaves.
While they still did not believe him but were filled with joy and wonder, he asked for something to eat.
