Bible Verses about “famine”
The Bible contains 17 verses about famine across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.”
“They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.”
“There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.”
“There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.”
“"I also have withheld the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest; and I caused it to rain on one city, and caused it not to rain on another city. One place was rained on, and the piece where it didn't rain withered.”
“"I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in every town; yet you haven't returned to me," says Yahweh.”
“The seven years of plenty, that were in the land of Egypt, came to an end.”
“The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.”
“When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, "Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do."”
“The famine was over all the surface of the earth. Joseph opened all the store houses, and sold to the Egyptians. The famine was severe in the land of Egypt.”
“All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.”
“If we say, 'We will enter into the city,' then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. If we sit still here, we also die. Now therefore come, and let us surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they save us alive, we will live; and if they kill us, we will only die."”
“Behold, the days come," says the Lord Yahweh, "that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of Yahweh.”
“So two or three cities staggered to one city to drink water, and were not satisfied: yet you haven't returned to me," says Yahweh.”
“"I struck you with blight and mildew many times in your gardens and your vineyards; and your fig trees and your olive trees have the swarming locust devoured: yet you haven't returned to me," says Yahweh.”
“In famine he will redeem you from death; in war, from the power of the sword.”
“and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.”