Verse 1

For, behold, the Lord{H113}, the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, doth take away{H5493}{(H8688)} from Jerusalem{H3389} and from Judah{H3063} the stay{H4937} and the staff{H4938}, the whole stay{H4937} of bread{H3899}, and the whole{H3605} stay{H4937} of water{H4325},

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 26:26 : 26 And when I have broken{H7665}{(H8800)} the staff{H4294} of your bread{H3899}, ten{H6235} women{H802} shall bake{H644}{(H8804)} your bread{H3899} in one{H259} oven{H8574}, and they shall deliver{H7725} you your bread{H3899} again{H7725}{(H8689)} by weight{H4948}: and ye shall eat{H398}{(H8804)}, and not be satisfied{H7646}{(H8799)}.
  • Isa 1:24 : 24 Therefore saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H113}, the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, the mighty One{H46} of Israel{H3478}, Ah{H1945}, I will ease{H5162}{(H8735)} me of mine adversaries{H6862}, and avenge{H5358}{(H8735)} me of mine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}:
  • Isa 2:22 : 22 Cease{H2308}{(H8798)} ye from man{H120}, whose breath{H5397} is in his nostrils{H639}: for wherein is he to be accounted of{H2803}{(H8737)}?
  • Isa 5:13 : 13 Therefore my people{H5971} are gone into captivity{H1540}{(H8804)}, because they have no knowledge{H1847}: and their honourable{H3519} men{H4962} are famished{H7458}, and their multitude{H1995} dried up{H6704} with thirst{H6772}.
  • Isa 36:12 : 12 But Rabshakeh{H7262} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hath my master{H113} sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me to thy master{H113} and to thee to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} these words{H1697}? hath he not sent me to the men{H582} that sit{H3427}{(H8802)} upon the wall{H2346}, that they may eat{H398}{(H8800)} their own dung{H2716}{(H8676)}{H6675}, and drink{H8354}{(H8800)} their own piss{H4325}{H7272}{(H8675)}{H7890} with you?
  • Isa 51:22 : 22 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} thy Lord{H113} the LORD{H3068}, and thy God{H430} that pleadeth{H7378}{(H8799)} the cause of his people{H5971}, Behold, I have taken out{H3947}{(H8804)} of thine hand{H3027} the cup{H3563} of trembling{H8653}, even the dregs{H6907} of the cup{H3563} of my fury{H2534}; thou shalt no more{H3254}{(H8686)} drink it again{H8354}{(H8800)}:
  • Jer 37:21 : 21 Then Zedekiah{H6667} the king{H4428} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} that they should commit{H6485}{(H8686)} Jeremiah{H3414} into the court{H2691} of the prison{H4307}, and that they should give{H5414}{(H8800)} him daily{H3117} a piece{H3603} of bread{H3899} out of the bakers{H644}{(H8802)}' street{H2351}, until all the bread{H3899} in the city{H5892} were spent{H8552}{(H8800)}. Thus Jeremiah{H3414} remained{H3427}{(H8799)} in the court{H2691} of the prison{H4307}.
  • Jer 38:9 : 9 My lord{H113} the king{H4428}, these men{H582} have done evil{H7489}{(H8689)} in all that they have done{H6213}{(H8804)} to Jeremiah{H3414} the prophet{H5030}, whom they have cast{H7993}{(H8689)} into the dungeon{H953}; and he is like to die{H4191}{(H8799)} for{H6440} hunger{H7458} in the place{H8478} where he is: for there is no more bread{H3899} in the city{H5892}.
  • Ezek 4:16-17 : 16 Moreover he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, Son{H1121} of man{H120}, behold, I will break{H7665}{(H8799)} the staff{H4294} of bread{H3899} in Jerusalem{H3389}: and they shall eat{H398}{(H8804)} bread{H3899} by weight{H4948}, and with care{H1674}; and they shall drink{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325} by measure{H4884}, and with astonishment{H8078}: 17 That they may want{H2637}{(H8799)} bread{H3899} and water{H4325}, and be astonied{H8074}{(H8738)} one{H376} with another{H251}, and consume away{H4743}{(H8738)} for their iniquity{H5771}.
  • Ezek 14:13 : 13 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, when the land{H776} sinneth{H2398}{(H8799)} against me by trespassing{H4603}{(H8800)} grievously{H4604}, then will I stretch out{H5186}{(H8804)} mine hand{H3027} upon it, and will break{H7665}{(H8804)} the staff{H4294} of the bread{H3899} thereof, and will send{H7971}{(H8689)} famine{H7458} upon it, and will cut off{H3772}{(H8689)} man{H120} and beast{H929} from it:
  • Ps 105:16 : 16 Moreover he called{H7121}{(H8799)} for a famine{H7458} upon the land{H776}: he brake{H7665}{(H8804)} the whole staff{H4294} of bread{H3899}.