Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Famine’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Famine’ occurs 98 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 12:10 But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land.Genesis 12:10
Genesis 26:1 Then, when a famine arose over the land, after that barrenness which had happened in the days of Abraham, Isaac went to Abimelech, king of the Palestinians, in Gerar.Genesis 26:1
Genesis 41:27 Likewise, the seven thin and emaciated cows, which ascended after them, and the seven thin ears of grain, which were struck with the burning wind, are seven approaching years of famine.Genesis 41:27
Genesis 41:30 After this, there will follow another seven years, of such great barrenness that all the former abundance will be delivered into oblivion. For the famine will consume all the land,Genesis 41:30
Genesis 41:36 And let it be prepared for the future famine of seven years, which will oppress Egypt, and then the land will not be consumed by destitution.”Genesis 41:36
Genesis 41:50 Then, before the famine arrived, Joseph had two sons born, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis, bore for him.Genesis 41:50
Genesis 41:54 the seven years of destitution, which Joseph had predicted, began to arrive. And the famine prevailed throughout the whole world, but there was bread in all the land of Egypt.Genesis 41:54
Genesis 41:56 Then the famine increased daily in all the land. And Joseph opened all of the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians. For the famine had oppressed them also.Genesis 41:56
Genesis 42:5 And they entered into the land of Egypt with the others who traveled to buy. For the famine was in the land of Canaan.Genesis 42:5
Genesis 43:1 Meanwhile, the famine pressed heavily on all the land.Genesis 43:1
Genesis 45:6 For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land, and five years more remain, in which there can be neither plowing, nor reaping.Genesis 45:6
Genesis 45:11 And there I will pasture you, (for there are still five years of famine remaining) lest both you and your house perish, along with all that you possess.’Genesis 45:11
Genesis 47:4 We came to sojourn in your land, because there is no grass for the flocks of your servants, the famine being very grievous in the land of Canaan. And we petition you that you may order us, your servants, to be in the land of Goshen.”Genesis 47:4
Genesis 47:13 For in the whole world there was a lack of bread, and a famine had oppressed the land, most of all Egypt and Canaan,Genesis 47:13
Genesis 47:20 Therefore, Joseph bought all the land of Egypt, each one selling his possessions because of the magnitude of the famine. And he subjected it to Pharaoh,Genesis 47:20
Number of the word / term Famine in Genesis: 15
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 28:20 The Lord will send famine and hunger upon you, and a rebuke upon all the works that you do, until he quickly crushes and perishes you, because of your very wicked innovations, by which you have forsaken me.Deuteronomy 28:20
Deuteronomy 32:24 They will be consumed by famine, and birds with a very bitter bite will devour them. I will send forth the teeth of wild beasts among them, along with the fury of creatures that scurry across the ground, and of serpents.Deuteronomy 32:24
Number of the word / term Famine in Deuteronomy: 2
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Ruth
Ruth 1:1 In the days of one of the judges, when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a man from Bethlehem in Judah departed to sojourn in the region of the Moabites with his wife and two children.Ruth 1:1
Number of the word / term Famine in Ruth: 1
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 21:1 And a famine occurred, during the days of David, for three years continuously. And David consulted the oracle of the Lord. And the Lord said: “This is because of Saul, and his house of bloodshed. For he killed the Gibeonites.”2 Samuel 21:1
2 Samuel 24:13 And when Gad had gone to David, he announced it to him, saying: “Either seven years of famine will come to you in your land; or you will flee for three months from your adversaries, and they will pursue you; or there will be a pestilence in your land for three days. Now then, deliberate, and see what word I may respond to him who sent me.”2 Samuel 24:13
Number of the word / term Famine in 2 Samuel: 2
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 8:37 Then, if famine rises over the land, or pestilence, or corrupt air, or blight, or locust, or mildew, or if their enemy afflicts them, besieging the gates, or any harm or infirmity,1 Kings 8:37
1 Kings 18:2 Therefore, Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. For there was a severe famine in Samaria.1 Kings 18:2
Number of the word / term Famine in 1 Kings: 2
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book 2 Kings
2 Kings 4:38 And Elisha returned to Gilgal. Now there was a famine in the land, and the sons of the prophets were living in his sight. And he said to one of his servants, “Set out a large cooking pot, and boil a soup for the sons of the prophets.”2 Kings 4:38
2 Kings 6:25 And a great famine occurred in Samaria. And it was blockaded for a long time, until the head of a donkey was sold for eighty pieces of silver, and one fourth part of a pint of pigeons’ dung sold for five silver coins.2 Kings 6:25
2 Kings 7:4 If we choose to enter the city, we will die from the famine. And if we remain here, we also will die. Therefore, come and let us flee over to the camp of the Syrians. If they spare us, we will live. But if they choose to kill us, we will die anyway.”2 Kings 7:4
2 Kings 7:12 And he rose up in the night, and he said to his servants: “I tell you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we are suffering from famine, and therefore they have gone out from the camp, and they lie hidden in the fields, saying: ‘When they will have gone out from the city, we will capture them alive, and then we will be able to enter the city.’ ”2 Kings 7:12
2 Kings 8:1 Now Elisha spoke to the woman, whose son he had caused to live, saying: “Rise up. Go, you and your household, and sojourn in whatever place you can find. For the Lord has called forth a famine, and it shall overwhelm the land for seven years.”2 Kings 8:1
2 Kings 25:3 on the ninth day of the month. And a famine prevailed in the city; neither was there bread for the people of the land.2 Kings 25:3
Number of the word / term Famine in 2 Kings: 6
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 21:12 Either three years of famine, or three months for you to flee from your enemies, unable to escape from their sword, or three days for the sword of the Lord and a pestilence to turn within the land, with the Angel of the Lord killing in every part of Israel. Now therefore, see what I should respond to him who sent me.”1 Chronicles 21:12
Number of the word / term Famine in 1 Chronicles: 1
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 6:28 If a famine will have risen up in the land, or pestilence, or fungus, or mildew, or locusts, or beetles, or if enemies will have laid waste to the countryside and will have besieged the gates of the cities, or whatever scourge or infirmity will have pressed upon them,2 Chronicles 6:28
2 Chronicles 20:9 ‘If evils will have fallen upon us, the sword of judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand in your sight before this house, in which your name is invoked, and we will cry out to you in our tribulations. And you will heed us and accomplish our salvation.’2 Chronicles 20:9
Number of the word / term Famine in 2 Chronicles: 2
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Nehemiah
Nehemiah 5:3 And there were those who were saying: “Let us offer up our fields and vineyards, and our houses, and then we may receive grain during the famine.”Nehemiah 5:3
Number of the word / term Famine in Nehemiah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Job
Job 5:20 During famine, he will rescue you from death, and during war, from the hand of the sword.Job 5:20
Job 5:22 In desolation and in famine, you will laugh, and you will not dread the beasts of the earth.Job 5:22
Job 18:12 Let his strength be diminished by famine, and let starvation invade his ribs.Job 18:12
Number of the word / term Famine in Job: 3
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Psalm
Psalm 33:19 so as to rescue their souls from death and to feed them during famine.Psalm 33:19
Psalm 37:19 They will not be confounded in an evil time; and in days of famine, they will be satisfied:Psalm 37:19
Psalm 105:16 And he called a famine upon the land, and he crushed every foundation of the bread.Psalm 105:16
Number of the word / term Famine in Psalm: 3
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Proverbs
Proverbs 10:3 The Lord will not afflict with famine the soul of the just, and he will overthrow the treacheries of the impious.Proverbs 10:3
Proverbs 28:3 A poor man slandering the poor is like a violent rainstorm in advance of a famine.Proverbs 28:3
Number of the word / term Famine in Proverbs: 2
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Isaiah
Isaiah 5:13 Because of this, my people have been led away as captives, for they did not have knowledge, and their nobles have passed away from famine, and their multitudes have dried up from thirst.Isaiah 5:13
Isaiah 14:30 And the firstborn of the poor will be pastured, and the poor will rest in faithfulness. And I will cause your root to pass away by famine, and I will put to death your remnant.Isaiah 14:30
Isaiah 51:19 There are two things which have happened to you. Who will be saddened over you? There is devastation and destruction, and famine and sword. Who will console you?Isaiah 51:19
Number of the word / term Famine in Isaiah: 3
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 5:12 They have denied the Lord, and they have said, ‘It is not him,’ and, ‘Evil will not overwhelm us. We will not see famine and the sword.’Jeremiah 5:12
Jeremiah 11:22 Because of this, thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will visit upon them. Their young men will die by the sword. Their sons and their daughters will die by famine.Jeremiah 11:22
Jeremiah 14:12 When they will fast, I will not heed their petitions. And if they offer holocausts and victims, I will not accept them. For I will consume them by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence.”Jeremiah 14:12
Jeremiah 14:13 And I said: “Alas, alas, alas, O Lord God! The prophets are saying to them: ‘You will not see the sword, and there will be no famine among you. Instead, he will give you true peace in this place.’ ”Jeremiah 14:13
Jeremiah 14:15 For this reason, thus says the Lord about the prophets who prophesy in my name, whom I have not sent, who say: ‘Sword and famine will not be in this land.’ By sword and famine those prophets will be consumed.Jeremiah 14:15
Jeremiah 14:16 And the people, to whom they prophesy, will be cast into the streets of Jerusalem, due to famine and the sword, and there will be no one who may bury them, they and their wives, their sons and daughters, and I will pour out their own evil upon them.Jeremiah 14:16
Jeremiah 14:18 “If I go out into the fields: behold, those slain by the sword. And if I enter into the city: behold, those weakened by famine. Likewise, the prophet, too, and the priest, have gone into a land that they did not know.Jeremiah 14:18
Jeremiah 15:2 And if they say to you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord: Those who go to death, shall go to death. And those who go to the sword, shall go to the sword, and those go to famine, shall go to famine, and those who go to captivity, shall go to captivity.Jeremiah 15:2
Jeremiah 16:4 They will die from grievous mortal illnesses. They will not be mourned, and they will not be buried. They will be like manure on the face of the earth. And they will be consumed by sword and by famine. And their dead bodies will be food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the land.”Jeremiah 16:4
Jeremiah 18:21 Because of this, give their sons over to famine, and bring them to the hand of the sword. Let their wives be widows without children. And let their husbands be slain by death. Let their youths be stabbed with the sword in battle.Jeremiah 18:21
Jeremiah 21:7 And afterward, thus says the Lord: I will give Zedekiah, the king of Judah, and his servants, and his people, and those who have been left behind in this city after pestilence and the sword and famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their lives. And he will strike them with the edge of the sword. And he will not waver, and he will not be lenient, and he will not take pity.Jeremiah 21:7
Jeremiah 21:9 Whoever lives in this city will die by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence. But whoever will have departed and fled away to the Chaldeans, who besiege you, will live, and his life will be to him like a spoil.Jeremiah 21:9
Jeremiah 24:10 And I will send among them the sword, and famine, and pestilence: until they have been worn away from the land, which I gave to them and to their fathers.”Jeremiah 24:10
Jeremiah 27:8 But the nation or kingdom that will not serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and whoever will not bend his neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, I will visit upon that nation with the sword, and with famine, and with pestilence, says the Lord, until I consume them by his hand.Jeremiah 27:8
Jeremiah 27:13 Why should you suffer death, you and your people, by the sword, and famine, and pestilence, just as the Lord has spoken against any nation that refuses to serve the king of Babylon?Jeremiah 27:13
Jeremiah 28:8 The prophets, who were before me and before you, from the beginning, have prophesied over many lands and over great kingdoms, about war, and about affliction, and about famine.Jeremiah 28:8
Jeremiah 29:17 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Behold, I will send among them the sword, and famine, and pestilence. And I will make them like the bad figs, which cannot be eaten, because they are very bad.Jeremiah 29:17
Jeremiah 29:18 And I will pursue them with the sword, and with famine, and with pestilence. And I will give them over to affliction, amid all the kingdoms of the earth: as a curse, and in stupor, and with hissing, and as a disgrace among all the nations to which I have driven them out.Jeremiah 29:18
Jeremiah 32:24 Behold, fortifications were built against the city, so as to capture it. And the city was given into the hands of the Chaldeans, who fight against it, before the face of the sword, and of famine, and of pestilence. And what you have spoken has occurred, just as you yourself discern.Jeremiah 32:24
Jeremiah 32:36 And now, because of these things, thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to this city, about which you say that it will be delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence:Jeremiah 32:36
Jeremiah 34:17 Because of this, thus says the Lord: “You have not heeded me, though you proclaimed liberty, each one to his brother and each one to his friend. Behold, I am proclaiming a liberty for you, says the Lord, to the sword, to pestilence, and to famine. And I will cause you to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth.Jeremiah 34:17
Jeremiah 38:2 “Thus says the Lord: Whoever will remain in this city will die by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence. But whoever will flee away from the Chaldeans, will live, and his soul will dwell in safety.Jeremiah 38:2
Jeremiah 38:9 “My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have perpetrated against Jeremiah the prophet, casting him into the pit so that he would die there from famine. For there is no more bread in the city.”Jeremiah 38:9
Jeremiah 42:14 saying: ‘Never! Instead, we will travel to the land of Egypt, where we will not see war, and we will not hear the blast of the trumpet, and we will not endure famine. And there we shall live.’Jeremiah 42:14
Jeremiah 42:16 the sword which you dread will overtake you there, in the land of Egypt, and the famine, about which you are anxious, will cling to you in Egypt, and there you shall die.Jeremiah 42:16
Jeremiah 42:17 And all the men, who have set their faces so that they may advance to Egypt in order to live there, will die by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence. None of them will remain, nor will they escape from the face of the evil that I will bring over them.Jeremiah 42:17
Jeremiah 42:22 Therefore, know with certainty now, that you will die by the sword, and by famine, and by pestilence, in the place which you wish to enter so that you may live there.”Jeremiah 42:22
Jeremiah 44:12 And I will take the remnant of Judah, who had set their faces so that they would enter into the land of Egypt and live there, and they will all be consumed in the land of Egypt. They will fall by the sword and by famine. And they will be consumed, from the least, even to the greatest. By sword and by famine shall they die. And they will be an oath, and a wonder, and a curse, and a disgrace.Jeremiah 44:12
Jeremiah 44:13 And I will visit against those who are living in the land of Egypt, just as I have visited against Jerusalem: with the sword, and with famine, and with pestilence.Jeremiah 44:13
Jeremiah 44:18 But since the time that we ceased to offer sacrifice to the queen of heaven, and to pour out libations to her, we have been in need of all things, and we have been consumed by the sword and by famine.Jeremiah 44:18
Jeremiah 44:27 Behold, I will be vigilant over them for harm, and not for good. And all the men of Judah who are in the land of Egypt will be consumed, by the sword and by famine, until they are thoroughly consumed.Jeremiah 44:27
Jeremiah 52:6 Then, in the fourth month, on the ninth of the month, a famine gripped the city. And there was no nourishment for the people of the land.Jeremiah 52:6
Number of the word / term Famine in Jeremiah: 32
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Lamentations
Lamentations 2:19 COPH. Rise up. Give praise in the night, in the first of the watches. Pour out your heart like water before the sight of the Lord. Lift up your hands to him on behalf of the souls of your little ones, who have passed away from famine at the head of all the crossroads.Lamentations 2:19
Lamentations 4:9 TETH. It was better for those slain by the sword, than for those put to death by famine. For these waste away, being consumed by the sterility of the land.Lamentations 4:9
Lamentations 5:10 Our skin was burned, as if by an oven, before the face of the tempest of the famine.Lamentations 5:10
Number of the word / term Famine in Lamentations: 3
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 5:12 One third part of you will die by pestilence or be consumed by famine in your midst. And one third part of you will fall by the sword all around you. Yet truly, one third part of you I will scatter to every wind, and I will unsheathe the sword after them.Ezekiel 5:12
Ezekiel 5:16 I, the Lord, have spoken. At that time, I will send among them the most grievous arrows of famine, which shall bring death, and which I will send so that I may destroy you. And I will gather a famine over you, and I will crush the staff of bread among you.Ezekiel 5:16
Ezekiel 5:17 And I will send among you famine and very harmful beasts, even unto utter ruin. And pestilence and blood shall pass through you. And I will bring the sword over you. I, the Lord, have spoken.”Ezekiel 5:17
Ezekiel 6:11 Thus says the Lord God: “Strike with your hand, and stomp with your foot, and say: ‘Alas, to all the abominations of the evils of the house of Israel!’ For they will fall by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.Ezekiel 6:11
Ezekiel 6:12 Whoever is far away will die of pestilence. But whoever is near will fall by the sword. And whoever remains and is besieged will die by famine. And I will fulfill my indignation among them.Ezekiel 6:12
Ezekiel 7:15 The sword is outside, and the pestilence and the famine are inside. Whoever is in the field will die by the sword. And whoever is in the city will be devoured by the pestilence and the famine.Ezekiel 7:15
Ezekiel 12:16 And I will leave behind a few men of them, apart from the sword, and the famine, and the pestilence, so that they may declare all their wicked deeds among the Gentiles, to whom they will go. And they shall know that I am the Lord.”Ezekiel 12:16
Ezekiel 14:13 “Son of man, when a land will have sinned against me, so that it transgresses grievously, I will extend my hand over it, and I will crush the staff of its bread. And I will send a famine upon it, and I will destroy from it both man and beast.Ezekiel 14:13
Ezekiel 14:21 For thus says the Lord God: Even though I will send upon Jerusalem my four most grievous judgments, sword and famine and harmful beasts and pestilence, so that I destroy from it both man and beast,Ezekiel 14:21
Ezekiel 34:29 And I will raise up for them a renown branch. And they will be no longer be diminished by famine in the land, nor will they carry any longer the reproach of the Gentiles.Ezekiel 34:29
Ezekiel 36:29 And I will save you from all your filth. And I will call for grain, and I will multiply it, and I will not impose a famine upon you.Ezekiel 36:29
Ezekiel 36:30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree and the produce of the field, so that you may no longer bear the disgrace of famine among the nations.Ezekiel 36:30
Number of the word / term Famine in Ezekiel: 12
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Amos
Amos 8:11 Behold, the days pass, says the Lord, and I will send a famine on the earth: not a famine of bread, nor of thirst for water, but for hearing the word of the Lord.Amos 8:11
Number of the word / term Famine in Amos: 1
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Luke
Luke 4:25 In truth, I say to you, there were many widows in the days of Elijah in Israel, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, when a great famine had occurred throughout the entire land.Luke 4:25
Luke 15:14 And after he had consumed it all, a great famine occurred in that region, and he began to be in need.Luke 15:14
Luke 15:17 And returning to his senses, he said: ‘How many hired hands in my father’s house have abundant bread, while I perish here in famine!Luke 15:17
Number of the word / term Famine in Luke: 3
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Acts
Acts 7:11 Then a famine occurred in all of Egypt and Canaan, and a great tribulation. And our fathers did not find food.Acts 7:11
Acts 11:28 And one of them, named Agabus, rising up, signified through the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over the entire world, which did happen under Claudius.Acts 11:28
Number of the word / term Famine in Acts: 2
Bible passages with ‘Famine’ in the book Revelation
Revelation 6:8 And behold, a pale horse. And he who was sitting upon it, his name was Death, and Hell was following him. And authority was given to him over the four parts of the earth, to destroy by the sword, by famine, and by death, and by the creatures of the earth.Revelation 6:8
Revelation 18:8 For this reason, her afflictions shall arrive in one day: death and grief and famine. And she shall be burned with fire. For God, who will judge her, is strong.Revelation 18:8
Number of the word / term ‘Famine’ in Revelation: 2
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
Number of Bible Verses found on the topic: 98
