27 And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be seven years of famine.

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27 And the seven thin and ugly cows which came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty heads blighted by the east wind are (A)seven years of famine.

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57 And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.

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57 (A)So all countries came to Joseph in Egypt to (B)buy grain, because the famine was severe in all lands.

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And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

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And the sons of Israel went to buy grain among those who journeyed, for the famine was (A)in the land of Canaan.

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43 And the famine was sore in the land.

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Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin

43 Now the famine was (A)severe in the land.

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They said morever unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

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And they said to Pharaoh, (A)“We have come to dwell in the land, because your servants have no pasture for their flocks, (B)for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants (C)dwell in the land of Goshen.”

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13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

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Joseph Deals with the Famine

13 Now there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, (A)so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.

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Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.

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Elimelech’s Family Goes to Moab

Now it came to pass, in the days when (A)the judges [a]ruled, that there was (B)a famine in the land. And a certain man of (C)Bethlehem, Judah, went to [b]dwell in the country of (D)Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.

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Footnotes

  1. Ruth 1:1 Lit. judged
  2. Ruth 1:1 As a resident alien

21 Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.

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David Avenges the Gibeonites

21 Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David (A)inquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, “It is because of Saul and his [a]bloodthirsty house, because he killed the Gibeonites.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 21:1 Lit. house of bloodshed

Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the Lord hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

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The King Restores the Shunammite’s Land

Then Elisha spoke to the woman (A)whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise and go, you and your household, and stay wherever you can; for the Lord (B)has called for a (C)famine, and furthermore, it will come upon the land for seven years.”

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19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him.

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19 Until the time that his word came to pass,
(A)The word of the Lord tested him.

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