2 occurrences in 12 translations

'Famines' in the Bible

Even if they fast, I will not hear their cries for help. Even if they offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will kill them through wars, famines, and plagues."

Verse ConceptsFasting, Of HypocritesdiseasesPlaguesPestilencePointless Fasting

I'll send arrows of severe famine in their direction, meant for destruction, which I'll shoot, intending to destroy them. I'll make you have more and more famines that will attack you, and I'll disrupt your source of food.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Figurative OfArrows, Described AsArchers, Likened To GodFamine Coming From God

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Famines (6 instances)
Shortage (6 instances)

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