'Dearth' in the Bible

and the seven years of the dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said. And there was dearth in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

And all the land of Egypt suffered from the dearth. And the people cried to Pharaoh for bread; and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph: what he says to you, that do.

And there were that said, We have had to pledge our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, that we might procure corn in the dearth.