Quotes about Famine
This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.”
— Genesis 41:36
Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
— Genesis 41:50
When the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end,
— Genesis 41:53
the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.
— Genesis 41:54
When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt.
— Genesis 41:56
And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.
— Genesis 41:57
“Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.”
— Genesis 42:2
So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan.
— Genesis 42:5
And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”
— Genesis 42:7
If you are honest, leave one of your brothers in custody while the rest of you go and take back grain to relieve the hunger of your households.
— Genesis 42:19
Then the man who is lord of the land said to us, ‘This is how I will know whether you are honest: Leave one brother with me, take food to relieve the hunger of your households, and go.
— Genesis 42:33
Now the famine was still severe in the land.
— Genesis 43:1