"And the famine {was} sore in the land." — Genesis 43:1

Genesis 43:1 · KJV

“And the famine {was} sore in the land.”

— Genesis 43:1

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

Genesis 43 — Context

And the famine {was} sore in the land.

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother {be} with you. {did...: Heb. protesting protested}

Cross References

Genesis 12:10

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.

Genesis 18:13

And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

Ecclesiastes 9:1-2

For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, {are} in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred {by} all {that is} before them. {I considered...: Heb. I gave, or, set to my heart}

Lamentations 5:10

Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine. {terrible: or, terrors, or, storms}

Acts 7:11-13

Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

Genesis 41:54-57

And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

Genesis 42:5

And the sons of Israel came to buy {corn} among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.