What the Bible says about

Famine

64 references · Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · tap any verse for study tools

“Then you will eat the fruit of your womb, the flesh of the sons and daughters whom the LORD your God has given you, in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you.”
Deuteronomy 28:53-57 BSB
“Therefore My people will go into exile for their lack of understanding; their dignitaries are starving and their masses are parched with thirst.”
Isaiah 5:13 BSB
“For wickedness burns like a fire that consumes the thorns and briers and kindles the forest thickets which roll upward in billows of smoke.”
Isaiah 9:18-21 BSB
“though on the day you plant you make them grow, and on that morning you help your seed sprout— yet the harvest will vanish on the day of disease and incurable pain.”
Isaiah 17:11 BSB
“They will devour your harvest and food; they will consume your sons and daughters; they will eat up your flocks and herds; they will feed on your vines and fig trees. With the sword they will destroy the fortified cities in which you trust.””
Jeremiah 5:17 BSB
“This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:”
Jeremiah 14:1-6 BSB
“Joy and gladness are removed from the orchard and from the fields of Moab. I have stopped the flow of wine from the presses; no one treads them with shouts of joy; their shouts are not for joy.”
Jeremiah 48:33 BSB
“All her people groan as they search for bread. They have traded their treasures for food to keep themselves alive. Look, O LORD, and consider, for I have become despised.”
Lamentations 1:11 BSB
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