Genesis 41:27
New International Version
27 The seven lean, ugly cows that came up afterward are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind: They are seven years of famine.(A)
Genesis 41:27
King James Version
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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Genesis 41:27
New King James Version
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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Genesis 41:57
New International Version
57 And all the world came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph,(A) because the famine was severe everywhere.(B)
Genesis 41:57
King James Version
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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Genesis 41:57
New King James Version
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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Genesis 42:5
New International Version
5 So Israel’s sons were among those who went to buy grain,(A) for there was famine in the land of Canaan(B) also.(C)
Genesis 42:5
King James Version
5 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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Genesis 42:5
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5 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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Genesis 43:1
New International Version
The Second Journey to Egypt
43 Now the famine was still severe in the land.(A)
Genesis 43:1
New King James Version
Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin
43 Now the famine was (A)severe in the land.
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Genesis 47:4
New International Version
4 They also said to him, “We have come to live here for a while,(A) because the famine is severe in Canaan(B) and your servants’ flocks have no pasture.(C) So now, please let your servants settle in Goshen.”(D)
Genesis 47:4
King James Version
4 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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Genesis 47:4
New King James Version
4 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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Genesis 47:13
New International Version
Joseph and the Famine
13 There was no food, however, in the whole region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the famine.(A)
Genesis 47:13
King James Version
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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Genesis 47:13
New King James Version
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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Ruth 1:1
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Ruth 1:1
King James Version
1 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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Ruth 1:1
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2 Samuel 21:1
New International Version
The Gibeonites Avenged
21 During the reign of David, there was a famine(A) for three successive years; so David sought(B) the face of the Lord. The Lord said, “It is on account of Saul and his blood-stained house; it is because he put the Gibeonites to death.”
2 Samuel 21:1
King James Version
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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2 Samuel 21:1
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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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- 2 Samuel 21:1 Lit. house of bloodshed
2 Kings 8:1
New International Version
The Shunammite’s Land Restored
8 Now Elisha had said to the woman(A) whose son he had restored to life, “Go away with your family and stay for a while wherever you can, because the Lord has decreed a famine(B) in the land that will last seven years.”(C)
2 Kings 8:1
King James Version
8 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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2 Kings 8:1
New King James Version
The King Restores the Shunammite’s Land
8 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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