Genesis 43:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

Now great famine was in the land.

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  • Gen 12:10 : 10 Then there came a famine in the land: therefore Abram went downe into Egypt to soiourne there: for there was a great famine in the lande.
  • Gen 18:13 : 13 And ye Lord saide vnto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah thus laugh, saying, Shall I certainely beare a childe, which am olde?
  • Gen 41:54-57 : 54 Then began the seuen yeeres of famine to come, according as Ioseph had saide: and the famine was in all landes, but in all the land of Egypt was bread. 55 At the length all the lande of Egypt was affamished, and the people cryed to Pharaoh for bread; Pharaoh said vnto all the Egyptians, Goe to Ioseph: what he sayth to you, doe ye. 56 When the famine was vpon all the land, Ioseph opened all places, wherein the store was, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. 57 And all countries came to Egypt to bye corne of Ioseph, because the famine was sore in all landes.
  • Gen 42:5 : 5 And the sonnes of Israel came to bye foode among them that came: for there was famine in the land of Canaan.
  • Eccl 9:1-2 : 1 I haue surely giuen mine heart to all this, and to declare all this, that the iust, and the wise, and their workes are in the hand of God: and no man knoweth eyther loue or hatred of all that is before them. 2 All things come alike to all: and the same condition is to the iust and to the wicked, to the good and to the pure, and to the polluted, and to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner, he that sweareth, as he that feareth an othe.
  • Lam 5:10 : 10 Our skinne was blacke like as an ouen because of the terrible famine.
  • Acts 7:11-13 : 11 Then came there a famine ouer all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction, that our fathers found no sustenance. 12 But when Iacob heard that there was corne in Egypt, he sent our fathers first: 13 And at the second time, Ioseph was knowen of his brethren, and Iosephs kindred was made knowen vnto Pharao.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 43:2
    86%

    2And when they had eaten vp the vitaile, which they had brought from Egypt, their father sayd vnto them, Turne againe, and bye vs a little foode.

  • Gen 47:12-15
    4 verses
    84%

    12And Ioseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his fathers houshold with bread, euen to the yong children.

    13Now there was no bread in all the land: for the famine was exceeding sore: so that the land of Egypt, and the land of Canaan were famished by reason of the famine.

    14And Ioseph gathered all the money, that was found in the land of Egypt, & in the land of Canaan, for the corne which they bought, & Ioseph layd vp the money in Pharaohs house.

    15So when money fayled in the lande of Egypt, and in the lande of Canaan, then all the Egyptians came vnto Ioseph, and sayde, Giue vs bread: for why should we dye before thee? for our money is spent.

  • Gen 41:53-57
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    81%

    53So the seuen yeeres of the plentie that was in the land of Egypt were ended.

    54Then began the seuen yeeres of famine to come, according as Ioseph had saide: and the famine was in all landes, but in all the land of Egypt was bread.

    55At the length all the lande of Egypt was affamished, and the people cryed to Pharaoh for bread; Pharaoh said vnto all the Egyptians, Goe to Ioseph: what he sayth to you, doe ye.

    56When the famine was vpon all the land, Ioseph opened all places, wherein the store was, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.

    57And all countries came to Egypt to bye corne of Ioseph, because the famine was sore in all landes.

  • Acts 7:11-12
    2 verses
    81%

    11Then came there a famine ouer all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction, that our fathers found no sustenance.

    12But when Iacob heard that there was corne in Egypt, he sent our fathers first:

  • Gen 42:5
    80%

    5And the sonnes of Israel came to bye foode among them that came: for there was famine in the land of Canaan.

  • Gen 41:29-31
    3 verses
    79%

    29Beholde, there come seuen yeeres of great plentie in all the land of Egypt.

    30Againe, there shall arise after them seuen yeeres of famine, so that all the plentie shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine shall consume the land:

    31Neither shall the plentie bee knowen in the land, by reason of this famine that shall come after: for it shalbe exceeding great.

  • Gen 41:36
    78%

    36So the foode shall be for the prouision of the lande, against the seuen yeeres of famine, which shalbe in the lande of Egypt, that the land perish not by famine.

  • Gen 12:10
    77%

    10Then there came a famine in the land: therefore Abram went downe into Egypt to soiourne there: for there was a great famine in the lande.

  • Gen 44:25
    76%

    25And our father sayde vnto vs, Goe againe, bye vs a litle foode,

  • Gen 42:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1Then Iaakob saw that there was foode in Egypt, and Iaakob said vnto his sonnes, Why gaze ye one vpon an other?

    2And he said, Behold, I haue heard that there is foode in Egypt, Get you downe thither, & bie vs foode thence, that we may liue and not die.

    3So went Iosephs ten brethren downe to bye corne of the Egyptians.

  • Gen 45:6
    75%

    6For nowe two yeeres of famine haue bene through ye land, and fiue yeeres are behind, wherein neither shalbe earing nor haruest.

  • Gen 26:1
    75%

    1And there was a famine in the lande besides the first famine that was in the dayes of Abraham. Wherefore Izhak went to Abimelech King of the Philistims vnto Gerar.

  • Gen 43:20
    75%

    20And said, Oh syr, we came in deede down hither at the first time to bye foode,

  • Ps 105:16
    73%

    16Moreouer, he called a famine vpon ye land, and vtterly brake the staffe of bread.

  • Luke 15:14
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    14Nowe when hee had spent all, there arose a great dearth throughout that land, and he began to be in necessitie.

  • Gen 47:4
    72%

    4They sayde moreouer vnto Pharaoh, For to soiourne in ye lande are we come: for thy seruants haue no pasture for their sheepe, so sore is ye famine in the lande of Canaan. Nowe therefore, we pray thee, let thy seruants dwel in the land of Goshen.

  • Gen 43:4
    72%

    4If thou wilt sende our brother with vs, we will goe downe, and bye thee foode:

  • Gen 42:33
    72%

    33Then the Lord of the countrey sayde vnto vs, Hereby shal I knowe if ye be true men: Leaue one of your brethren with me, and take foode for the famine of your houses and depart,

  • Gen 47:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18But when the yeere was ended, they came vnto him the next yeere, and sayd vnto him, We will not hide from my lord, that since our money is spent, and my lord hath the heards of the cattel, there is nothing left in the sight of my lorde, but our bodies and our ground.

    19Why shall we perish in thy sight, both we, and our land? bye vs and our land for bread, and we and our land will be bonde to Pharaoh: therefore giue vs seede, that we may liue and not dye, and that the land go not to waste.

  • Gen 45:11
    72%

    11Also I will nourish thee there (for yet remaine fiue yeeres of famine) lest thou perish through pouertie, thou and thy houshold, and all that thou hast.

  • Jer 14:1
    72%

    1The worde of the Lord that came vnto Ieremiah, concerning the dearth.

  • Gen 45:18
    71%

    18And take your father, and your houshoulds, and come to me, and I wil giue you the best of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eate of the fat of the land.

  • Gen 42:29
    71%

    29And they came vnto Iaakob their father vnto the lande of Canaan, and tolde him all that had befallen them, saying,