Creation & Nature
Bible Verses About famine
11 key scriptures
Explore what the Bible says about famine. This collection of 11 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Amos 8:11 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, 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 the LORD:” |
11 Key Scriptures
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, 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 the LORD:”
Amos 8:11KJV
“And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.”
Luke 21:11KJV
“For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.”
Matthew 24:7KJV
“And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.”
“And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.”
“A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. barrenness: Heb. saltiness”
“In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. power: Heb. hands”
Job 5:20KJV
“And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.”
Amos 4:6KJV
“If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.”
2 Kings 7:4KJV
“They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.”
Psalms 37:19KJV
“Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:”
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