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Bible Verses about “famine

Found 17 verses (ordered by relevance) about “famine” in the WEB version of the Bible

Matthew 24:7
217 votes

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.

Psalms 37:19
66 votes

They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

Luke 21:11
50 votes

There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

Genesis 12:10
28 votes

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.

Amos 4:7
27 votes

"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.

Amos 4:6
8 votes

"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.

Genesis 41:53
7 votes

The seven years of plenty, that were in the land of Egypt, came to an end.

Genesis 41:54
7 votes

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.

Genesis 41:55
5 votes

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."

Genesis 41:56
5 votes

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.

Genesis 41:57
5 votes

All countries came into Egypt, to Joseph, to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the earth.

2 Kings 7:4
5 votes

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."

Amos 8:11
5 votes

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.

Amos 4:8
4 votes

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.

Amos 4:9
4 votes

"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.

Job 5:20
2 votes

In famine he will redeem you from death; in war, from the power of the sword.

Psalms 107:34
2 votes

and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.