Genesis 12:10 At that time there was not enough food in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while.

12:10 NIrV

逐节对照

New International Reader's Version - At that time there was not enough food in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while.
新标点和合本 - 那地遭遇饥荒。因饥荒甚大，亚伯兰就下埃及去，要在那里暂居。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 那地遭遇饥荒。亚伯兰因那地的饥荒严重，就下到埃及，要在那里寄居。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 那地遭遇饥荒。亚伯兰因那地的饥荒严重，就下到埃及，要在那里寄居。
当代译本 - 那地方遭遇饥荒，灾情非常严重，亚伯兰便下到埃及暂住。
圣经新译本 - 当时，那地发生饥荒，亚伯兰就下到埃及去，要在那里寄居；因为那地的饥荒十分严重。
中文标准译本 - 当时那地有饥荒。因为那地的饥荒严重，亚伯兰就下埃及去，要在那里寄居。
现代标点和合本 - 那地遭遇饥荒。因饥荒甚大，亚伯兰就下埃及去，要在那里暂居。
和合本（拼音版） - 那地遭遇饥荒。因饥荒甚大，亚伯兰就下埃及去，要在那里暂居。
New International Version - Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.
English Standard Version - Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land.
New Living Translation - At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner.
The Message - Then a famine came to the land. Abram went down to Egypt to live; it was a hard famine. As he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, “Look. We both know that you’re a beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you they’re going to say, ‘Aha! That’s his wife!’ and kill me. But they’ll let you live. Do me a favor: tell them you’re my sister. Because of you, they’ll welcome me and let me live.”
Christian Standard Bible - There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay there for a while because the famine in the land was severe.
New American Standard Bible - Now there was a famine in the land; so Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a time, because the famine was severe in the land.
New King James Version - Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the land.
Amplified Bible - Now there was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt to live temporarily, for the famine in the land was oppressive and severe.
American Standard Version - And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay for a while because the famine was severe.
World English Bible - There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.
新標點和合本 - 那地遭遇饑荒。因饑荒甚大，亞伯蘭就下埃及去，要在那裏暫居。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 那地遭遇饑荒。亞伯蘭因那地的饑荒嚴重，就下到埃及，要在那裏寄居。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 那地遭遇饑荒。亞伯蘭因那地的饑荒嚴重，就下到埃及，要在那裏寄居。
當代譯本 - 那地方遭遇饑荒，災情非常嚴重，亞伯蘭便下到埃及暫住。
聖經新譯本 - 當時，那地發生饑荒，亞伯蘭就下到埃及去，要在那裡寄居；因為那地的饑荒十分嚴重。
呂振中譯本 - 當時在那地鬧了饑荒，因為饑荒在那地很嚴重，亞伯蘭就下埃及去，要寄居在那裏。
中文標準譯本 - 當時那地有饑荒。因為那地的饑荒嚴重，亞伯蘭就下埃及去，要在那裡寄居。
現代標點和合本 - 那地遭遇饑荒。因饑荒甚大，亞伯蘭就下埃及去，要在那裡暫居。
文理和合譯本 - 其地適饑且甚、亞伯蘭乃旅於埃及、
文理委辦譯本 - 適歲大饑、故亞伯蘭往、旅於埃及、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 是地適饑、因饑甚、故亞伯蘭往旅伊及、
Nueva Versión Internacional - En ese entonces, hubo tanta hambre en aquella región que Abram se fue a vivir a Egipto.
현대인의 성경 - 그러나 가나안 땅에 심한 흉년이 들어 아브람은 이집트에 가서 살려고 그 쪽으로 내려갔다.
Новый Русский Перевод - На земле был голод, и Аврам направился жить в Египет, потому что голод был очень силен.
Восточный перевод - На земле был голод, и Ибрам направился жить в Египет , потому что голод был очень силён.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - На земле был голод, и Ибрам направился жить в Египет , потому что голод был очень силён.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - На земле был голод, и Ибром направился жить в Египет , потому что голод был очень силён.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Une famine survint dans le pays. Alors Abram se rendit en Egypte pour y séjourner quelque temps, car la famine sévissait dans le pays.
リビングバイブル - ちょうどそのころ、この地方一帯がひどいききんに見舞われたので、何とかしなければならなくなったアブラムは、ひとまずエジプトに避難することにしました。
Nova Versão Internacional - Houve fome naquela terra, e Abrão desceu ao Egito para ali viver algum tempo, pois a fome era rigorosa.
Hoffnung für alle - Im Land Kanaan brach eine schwere Hungersnot aus. Abram zog nach Ägypten, um während dieser Zeit dort Zuflucht zu suchen.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Lúc ấy, vì có nạn đói lớn xảy đến trong xứ, nên Áp-ram lánh sang Ai Cập.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เวลานั้นเกิดการกันดารอาหารในดินแดนคานาอัน อับรามจึงอพยพลงไปอียิปต์และอาศัยอยู่ที่นั่นระยะหนึ่ง เพราะการกันดารอาหารรุนแรงมาก
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เกิดทุพภิกขภัยขึ้นในแผ่นดิน อับรามจึงลงไปยังประเทศอียิปต์ เพื่ออาศัยอยู่ชั่วคราว เพราะอดอยากยิ่งนัก

交叉引用

Genesis 47:13 - But there wasn’t any food in the whole area. In fact, there wasn’t enough food anywhere. The people of Egypt and Canaan lost their strength because there wasn’t enough food to go around.
2 Samuel 21:1 - For three years in a row there wasn’t enough food in the land. That was while David was king. So David asked the Lord why he wasn’t blessing his people. The Lord said, “It is because Saul and his family committed murder. He put the people of Gibeon to death.”
2 Kings 7:1 - Elisha replied, “Listen to a message from the Lord. He says, ‘About this time tomorrow, flour won’t cost very much. Even 12 pounds of the finest flour will cost less than half of an ounce of silver. You will also be able to buy 20 pounds of barley for the same price. That’s all you will have to pay for those things at the gate of Samaria.’ ”
2 Kings 7:2 - The king was leaning on an officer’s arm. The officer spoke to the man of God. The officer said, “Suppose the Lord opens the sky and pours down food on us. Even if he does, could what you are saying really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” answered Elisha. “But you won’t eat any of it!”
2 Kings 7:3 - There were four men who had a skin disease. They were at the entrance of the gate of Samaria. They said to one another, “Why should we stay here until we die?
2 Kings 7:4 - Suppose we say, ‘We’ll go into the city.’ There isn’t any food there, and we’ll die. But if we stay here, we’ll die anyway. So let’s go over to Aram’s army camp. Let’s give ourselves up. If they spare us, we’ll live. If they kill us, we’ll die.”
2 Kings 7:5 - At sunset they got up and went to Aram’s army camp. They arrived at the edge of it. But no one was there.
2 Kings 7:6 - The Lord had caused the soldiers of Aram to hear a noise. It sounded like chariots and horses and a huge army. So the soldiers said to one another, “Listen! The king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings. He has paid them to attack us!”
2 Kings 7:7 - So the soldiers of Aram had run away at sunset. They had left their tents and horses and donkeys behind. They had left the camp just as it was. And they had run for their lives.
2 Kings 7:8 - The men who had a skin disease arrived at the edge of the camp. They entered one of the tents. They ate and drank. Then they took silver, gold and clothes. They went off and hid them. They returned and entered another tent. They took some things from it and hid them also.
Genesis 26:1 - There was very little food in the land. The same thing had been true earlier, in Abraham’s time. Isaac went to Abimelek in Gerar. Abimelek was the king of the Philistines.
Genesis 26:2 - The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Live in the land where I tell you to live.
Genesis 26:3 - Stay there for a while. I will be with you and give you my blessing. I will give all these lands to you and your children after you. And I will keep my word that I gave to your father Abraham.
Psalm 105:13 - They wandered from nation to nation. They wandered from one kingdom to another.
2 Kings 8:1 - Elisha had brought a woman’s son back to life. He had said to her, “Go away with your family. Stay for a while anywhere you can. The Lord has decided that there won’t be enough food in the land. That will be true for seven years.”
2 Kings 8:2 - The woman did just as the man of God told her to. She and her family went away. They stayed in the land of the Philistines for seven years.
Jeremiah 14:1 - A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah. He told Jeremiah there wouldn’t be any rain in the land. The Lord said,
2 Kings 4:38 - Elisha returned to Gilgal. There wasn’t enough food to eat in that area. The group of the prophets was meeting with Elisha. So he said to his servant, “Put the large pot over the fire. Cook some stew for these prophets.”
2 Kings 6:25 - There wasn’t enough food anywhere in the city. It was surrounded for so long that people had to weigh out two pounds of silver for a donkey’s head. They had to weigh out two ounces of silver for half a pint of seed pods.
Psalm 34:19 - The person who does what is right may have many troubles. But the Lord saves him from all of them.
Acts 14:22 - There they helped the believers gain strength. They told them to remain faithful to what they had been taught. “We must go through many hard times to enter God’s kingdom,” they said.
Genesis 42:5 - Israel’s sons were among the people who went to buy grain. There wasn’t enough food in the land of Canaan.
John 16:33 - “I have told you these things, so that you can have peace because of me. In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.”
Psalm 107:34 - He turned land that produced crops into a salty land where nothing could grow. He did it because the people who lived there were evil.
Acts 7:11 - “There was not enough food for all Egypt and Canaan. This brought great suffering. Jacob and his sons couldn’t find food.
1 Kings 17:1 - Elijah was from Tishbe in the land of Gilead. He said to Ahab, “I serve the Lord. He is the God of Israel. You can be sure that he lives. And you can be just as sure that there won’t be any dew or rain on the whole land. There won’t be any during the next few years. It won’t come until I say so.”
1 Kings 17:2 - Then a message came to Elijah from the Lord. He said,
1 Kings 17:3 - “Leave this place. Go east and hide in the Kerith Valley. It is east of the Jordan River.
1 Kings 17:4 - You will drink water from the brook. I have directed some ravens to supply you with food there.”
1 Kings 17:5 - So Elijah did what the Lord had told him to do. He went to the Kerith Valley. It was east of the Jordan River. He stayed there.
1 Kings 17:6 - The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning. They also brought him bread and meat in the evening. He drank water from the brook.
1 Kings 17:7 - Some time later the brook dried up. It hadn’t rained in the land for quite a while.
1 Kings 17:8 - A message came to Elijah from the Lord. He said,
1 Kings 17:9 - “Go right away to Zarephath in the region of Sidon. Stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.”
1 Kings 17:10 - So Elijah went to Zarephath. He came to the town gate. A widow was there gathering sticks. He called out to her. He asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar? I need a drink.”
1 Kings 17:11 - She went to get the water. Then he called out to her, “Please bring me a piece of bread too.”
1 Kings 17:12 - “I don’t have any bread,” she replied. “And that’s just as sure as the Lord your God is alive. All I have is a small amount of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I’m gathering a few sticks to take home. I’ll make one last meal for myself and my son. We’ll eat it. After that, we’ll die.”
1 Kings 17:13 - Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go home. Do what you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me. Make it out of what you have. Bring it to me. Then make some for yourself and your son.
1 Kings 17:14 - The Lord is the God of Israel. He says, ‘The jar of flour will not be used up. The jug will always have oil in it. You will have flour and oil until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.’ ”
1 Kings 17:15 - She went away and did what Elijah had told her to do. So Elijah had food every day. There was also food for the woman and her family.
1 Kings 17:16 - The jar of flour wasn’t used up. The jug always had oil in it. That’s what the Lord had said would happen. He had spoken that message through Elijah.
1 Kings 17:17 - Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. He got worse and worse. Finally he stopped breathing.
1 Kings 17:18 - The woman said to Elijah, “You are a man of God. What do you have against me? Did you come to bring my sin out into the open? Did you come to kill my son?”
Ruth 1:1 - There was a time when Israel didn’t have kings to rule over them. But they had leaders to help them. This is a story about some things that happened during that time. There wasn’t enough food in the land of Judah. So a man went to live for a while in the country of Moab. He was from Bethlehem in Judah. His wife and two sons went with him.
Genesis 46:3 - “I am God. I am the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt. There I will make you into a great nation.
Genesis 46:4 - I will go down to Egypt with you. I will surely bring you back again. And when you die, Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand.”
Genesis 43:1 - There still wasn’t enough food anywhere in the land.

逐节对照

交叉引用

New International Reader's Version - At that time there was not enough food in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while.
新标点和合本 - 那地遭遇饥荒。因饥荒甚大，亚伯兰就下埃及去，要在那里暂居。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 那地遭遇饥荒。亚伯兰因那地的饥荒严重，就下到埃及，要在那里寄居。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 那地遭遇饥荒。亚伯兰因那地的饥荒严重，就下到埃及，要在那里寄居。
当代译本 - 那地方遭遇饥荒，灾情非常严重，亚伯兰便下到埃及暂住。
圣经新译本 - 当时，那地发生饥荒，亚伯兰就下到埃及去，要在那里寄居；因为那地的饥荒十分严重。
中文标准译本 - 当时那地有饥荒。因为那地的饥荒严重，亚伯兰就下埃及去，要在那里寄居。
现代标点和合本 - 那地遭遇饥荒。因饥荒甚大，亚伯兰就下埃及去，要在那里暂居。
和合本（拼音版） - 那地遭遇饥荒。因饥荒甚大，亚伯兰就下埃及去，要在那里暂居。
New International Version - Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.
English Standard Version - Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land.
New Living Translation - At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner.
The Message - Then a famine came to the land. Abram went down to Egypt to live; it was a hard famine. As he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, “Look. We both know that you’re a beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you they’re going to say, ‘Aha! That’s his wife!’ and kill me. But they’ll let you live. Do me a favor: tell them you’re my sister. Because of you, they’ll welcome me and let me live.”
Christian Standard Bible - There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay there for a while because the famine in the land was severe.
New American Standard Bible - Now there was a famine in the land; so Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a time, because the famine was severe in the land.
New King James Version - Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the land.
Amplified Bible - Now there was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt to live temporarily, for the famine in the land was oppressive and severe.
American Standard Version - And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay for a while because the famine was severe.
World English Bible - There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.
新標點和合本 - 那地遭遇饑荒。因饑荒甚大，亞伯蘭就下埃及去，要在那裏暫居。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 那地遭遇饑荒。亞伯蘭因那地的饑荒嚴重，就下到埃及，要在那裏寄居。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 那地遭遇饑荒。亞伯蘭因那地的饑荒嚴重，就下到埃及，要在那裏寄居。
當代譯本 - 那地方遭遇饑荒，災情非常嚴重，亞伯蘭便下到埃及暫住。
聖經新譯本 - 當時，那地發生饑荒，亞伯蘭就下到埃及去，要在那裡寄居；因為那地的饑荒十分嚴重。
呂振中譯本 - 當時在那地鬧了饑荒，因為饑荒在那地很嚴重，亞伯蘭就下埃及去，要寄居在那裏。
中文標準譯本 - 當時那地有饑荒。因為那地的饑荒嚴重，亞伯蘭就下埃及去，要在那裡寄居。
現代標點和合本 - 那地遭遇饑荒。因饑荒甚大，亞伯蘭就下埃及去，要在那裡暫居。
文理和合譯本 - 其地適饑且甚、亞伯蘭乃旅於埃及、
文理委辦譯本 - 適歲大饑、故亞伯蘭往、旅於埃及、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 是地適饑、因饑甚、故亞伯蘭往旅伊及、
Nueva Versión Internacional - En ese entonces, hubo tanta hambre en aquella región que Abram se fue a vivir a Egipto.
현대인의 성경 - 그러나 가나안 땅에 심한 흉년이 들어 아브람은 이집트에 가서 살려고 그 쪽으로 내려갔다.
Новый Русский Перевод - На земле был голод, и Аврам направился жить в Египет, потому что голод был очень силен.
Восточный перевод - На земле был голод, и Ибрам направился жить в Египет , потому что голод был очень силён.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - На земле был голод, и Ибрам направился жить в Египет , потому что голод был очень силён.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - На земле был голод, и Ибром направился жить в Египет , потому что голод был очень силён.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Une famine survint dans le pays. Alors Abram se rendit en Egypte pour y séjourner quelque temps, car la famine sévissait dans le pays.
リビングバイブル - ちょうどそのころ、この地方一帯がひどいききんに見舞われたので、何とかしなければならなくなったアブラムは、ひとまずエジプトに避難することにしました。
Nova Versão Internacional - Houve fome naquela terra, e Abrão desceu ao Egito para ali viver algum tempo, pois a fome era rigorosa.
Hoffnung für alle - Im Land Kanaan brach eine schwere Hungersnot aus. Abram zog nach Ägypten, um während dieser Zeit dort Zuflucht zu suchen.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Lúc ấy, vì có nạn đói lớn xảy đến trong xứ, nên Áp-ram lánh sang Ai Cập.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เวลานั้นเกิดการกันดารอาหารในดินแดนคานาอัน อับรามจึงอพยพลงไปอียิปต์และอาศัยอยู่ที่นั่นระยะหนึ่ง เพราะการกันดารอาหารรุนแรงมาก
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เกิดทุพภิกขภัยขึ้นในแผ่นดิน อับรามจึงลงไปยังประเทศอียิปต์ เพื่ออาศัยอยู่ชั่วคราว เพราะอดอยากยิ่งนัก

Genesis 47:13 - But there wasn’t any food in the whole area. In fact, there wasn’t enough food anywhere. The people of Egypt and Canaan lost their strength because there wasn’t enough food to go around.
2 Samuel 21:1 - For three years in a row there wasn’t enough food in the land. That was while David was king. So David asked the Lord why he wasn’t blessing his people. The Lord said, “It is because Saul and his family committed murder. He put the people of Gibeon to death.”
2 Kings 7:1 - Elisha replied, “Listen to a message from the Lord. He says, ‘About this time tomorrow, flour won’t cost very much. Even 12 pounds of the finest flour will cost less than half of an ounce of silver. You will also be able to buy 20 pounds of barley for the same price. That’s all you will have to pay for those things at the gate of Samaria.’ ”
2 Kings 7:2 - The king was leaning on an officer’s arm. The officer spoke to the man of God. The officer said, “Suppose the Lord opens the sky and pours down food on us. Even if he does, could what you are saying really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” answered Elisha. “But you won’t eat any of it!”
2 Kings 7:3 - There were four men who had a skin disease. They were at the entrance of the gate of Samaria. They said to one another, “Why should we stay here until we die?
2 Kings 7:4 - Suppose we say, ‘We’ll go into the city.’ There isn’t any food there, and we’ll die. But if we stay here, we’ll die anyway. So let’s go over to Aram’s army camp. Let’s give ourselves up. If they spare us, we’ll live. If they kill us, we’ll die.”
2 Kings 7:5 - At sunset they got up and went to Aram’s army camp. They arrived at the edge of it. But no one was there.
2 Kings 7:6 - The Lord had caused the soldiers of Aram to hear a noise. It sounded like chariots and horses and a huge army. So the soldiers said to one another, “Listen! The king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings. He has paid them to attack us!”
2 Kings 7:7 - So the soldiers of Aram had run away at sunset. They had left their tents and horses and donkeys behind. They had left the camp just as it was. And they had run for their lives.
2 Kings 7:8 - The men who had a skin disease arrived at the edge of the camp. They entered one of the tents. They ate and drank. Then they took silver, gold and clothes. They went off and hid them. They returned and entered another tent. They took some things from it and hid them also.
Genesis 26:1 - There was very little food in the land. The same thing had been true earlier, in Abraham’s time. Isaac went to Abimelek in Gerar. Abimelek was the king of the Philistines.
Genesis 26:2 - The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Live in the land where I tell you to live.
Genesis 26:3 - Stay there for a while. I will be with you and give you my blessing. I will give all these lands to you and your children after you. And I will keep my word that I gave to your father Abraham.
Psalm 105:13 - They wandered from nation to nation. They wandered from one kingdom to another.
2 Kings 8:1 - Elisha had brought a woman’s son back to life. He had said to her, “Go away with your family. Stay for a while anywhere you can. The Lord has decided that there won’t be enough food in the land. That will be true for seven years.”
2 Kings 8:2 - The woman did just as the man of God told her to. She and her family went away. They stayed in the land of the Philistines for seven years.
Jeremiah 14:1 - A message from the Lord came to Jeremiah. He told Jeremiah there wouldn’t be any rain in the land. The Lord said,
2 Kings 4:38 - Elisha returned to Gilgal. There wasn’t enough food to eat in that area. The group of the prophets was meeting with Elisha. So he said to his servant, “Put the large pot over the fire. Cook some stew for these prophets.”
2 Kings 6:25 - There wasn’t enough food anywhere in the city. It was surrounded for so long that people had to weigh out two pounds of silver for a donkey’s head. They had to weigh out two ounces of silver for half a pint of seed pods.
Psalm 34:19 - The person who does what is right may have many troubles. But the Lord saves him from all of them.
Acts 14:22 - There they helped the believers gain strength. They told them to remain faithful to what they had been taught. “We must go through many hard times to enter God’s kingdom,” they said.
Genesis 42:5 - Israel’s sons were among the people who went to buy grain. There wasn’t enough food in the land of Canaan.
John 16:33 - “I have told you these things, so that you can have peace because of me. In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.”
Psalm 107:34 - He turned land that produced crops into a salty land where nothing could grow. He did it because the people who lived there were evil.
Acts 7:11 - “There was not enough food for all Egypt and Canaan. This brought great suffering. Jacob and his sons couldn’t find food.
1 Kings 17:1 - Elijah was from Tishbe in the land of Gilead. He said to Ahab, “I serve the Lord. He is the God of Israel. You can be sure that he lives. And you can be just as sure that there won’t be any dew or rain on the whole land. There won’t be any during the next few years. It won’t come until I say so.”
1 Kings 17:2 - Then a message came to Elijah from the Lord. He said,
1 Kings 17:3 - “Leave this place. Go east and hide in the Kerith Valley. It is east of the Jordan River.
1 Kings 17:4 - You will drink water from the brook. I have directed some ravens to supply you with food there.”
1 Kings 17:5 - So Elijah did what the Lord had told him to do. He went to the Kerith Valley. It was east of the Jordan River. He stayed there.
1 Kings 17:6 - The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning. They also brought him bread and meat in the evening. He drank water from the brook.
1 Kings 17:7 - Some time later the brook dried up. It hadn’t rained in the land for quite a while.
1 Kings 17:8 - A message came to Elijah from the Lord. He said,
1 Kings 17:9 - “Go right away to Zarephath in the region of Sidon. Stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.”
1 Kings 17:10 - So Elijah went to Zarephath. He came to the town gate. A widow was there gathering sticks. He called out to her. He asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar? I need a drink.”
1 Kings 17:11 - She went to get the water. Then he called out to her, “Please bring me a piece of bread too.”
1 Kings 17:12 - “I don’t have any bread,” she replied. “And that’s just as sure as the Lord your God is alive. All I have is a small amount of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I’m gathering a few sticks to take home. I’ll make one last meal for myself and my son. We’ll eat it. After that, we’ll die.”
1 Kings 17:13 - Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go home. Do what you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me. Make it out of what you have. Bring it to me. Then make some for yourself and your son.
1 Kings 17:14 - The Lord is the God of Israel. He says, ‘The jar of flour will not be used up. The jug will always have oil in it. You will have flour and oil until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.’ ”
1 Kings 17:15 - She went away and did what Elijah had told her to do. So Elijah had food every day. There was also food for the woman and her family.
1 Kings 17:16 - The jar of flour wasn’t used up. The jug always had oil in it. That’s what the Lord had said would happen. He had spoken that message through Elijah.
1 Kings 17:17 - Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. He got worse and worse. Finally he stopped breathing.
1 Kings 17:18 - The woman said to Elijah, “You are a man of God. What do you have against me? Did you come to bring my sin out into the open? Did you come to kill my son?”
Ruth 1:1 - There was a time when Israel didn’t have kings to rule over them. But they had leaders to help them. This is a story about some things that happened during that time. There wasn’t enough food in the land of Judah. So a man went to live for a while in the country of Moab. He was from Bethlehem in Judah. His wife and two sons went with him.
Genesis 46:3 - “I am God. I am the God of your father,” he said. “Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt. There I will make you into a great nation.
Genesis 46:4 - I will go down to Egypt with you. I will surely bring you back again. And when you die, Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand.”
Genesis 43:1 - There still wasn’t enough food anywhere in the land.