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FAMINE - F>@ - In the whole of Syria and Arabia, the fruits of the earth must ever be dependent on rain; the watersheds having few large springs, and the small rivers not being sufficient for the irrigation of even the level lands. If therefore the heavy rains of November and December fail, the sustenance of the people is cut off in the parching drought of harvest-time, when the country is almost devoid of moisture. Egypt, again, owes all its fertility to its mighty river, whose annual rise inundates nearly the whole land. The causes of dearth and famine in Egypt are defective inundation, preceded, accompanied and followed by prevalent easterly and southerly winds. Famine is likewise a natural result in the East when caterpillars, locusts or other insects destroy the products of the earth. The first famine recorded in the Bible is that of Abraham after he had pitched his tent on the east of Bethel, kjv@Genesis:12:10) the second in the days of Isaac, kjv@Genesis:26:1) seq. We hear no more of times of scarcity until the great famine of Egypt, which "was over all the face of the earth." kjv@Genesis:41:53-57) The modern history of Egypt throws some curious light on these ancient records of famines; and instances of their recurrence may be cited to assist us in understanding their course and extent. The most remarkable famine was that of the reign of the Fatimee Khaleefeh, El
- Mustansir billah, which is the only instance on record of one of seven years duration in Egypt since the time of Joseph (A.H. 457-464, A.D. 1064-1071). Vehement drought and pestilence continued for seven consecutive years, so that the people ate corpses, and animals that died of themselves. The famine of Samaria resembled it in many particulars; and that very briefly recorded in ( kjv@2Kings:8:1-2) affords another instance of one of seven years. In Arabia famines are of frequent occurrence.

easton:

Famine @ The first mentioned in Scripture was so grievous as to compel Abraham to go down to the land of Egypt kjv@Genesis:26:1). Another is mentioned as having occurred in the days of Isaac, causing him to go to Gerar kjv@Genesis:26:1 kjv@Genesis:26:17). But the most remarkable of all was that which arose in Egypt in the days of Joseph, which lasted for seven years Genesis:41-45). Famines were sent as an effect of God's anger against a guilty people ( kjv@2Kings:8:1-2; kjv@Amos:8:11; kjv@Deuteronomy:28:22-42; kjv@2Samuel:21:1; kjv@2Kings:6:25-28 kjv@2Kings:25:3; kjv@Jeremiah:14:15 kjv@Jeremiah:19:9 kjv@Jeremiah:42:17 , etc.). A famine was predicted by Agabus kjv@Acts:11:28). Josephus makes mention of the famine which occurred A.D. 45. Helena, queen of Adiabene, being at Jerusalem at that time, procured corn from Alexandria and figs from Cyprus for its poor inhabitants.

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Famine @ Sent by God kjv@Psalms:10:16
Often on account of sin kjv@Leviticus:26:21 kjv@Leviticus:26:26 kjv@Lamentations:4:4-6
One of God's four sore judgments kjv@Ezekiel:14:21
Caused by
God's blessing withheld kjv@Hosea:2:8 kjv@Hosea:2:9 kjv@Haggai:1:6
Want of seasonable rain kjv@1Kings:17:1 kjv@Jeremiah:14:1-4 kjv@Amos:4:7
Rotting of the seed in the ground kjv@Joel:1:17
Swarms of insects kjv@Deuteronomy:28:38 kjv@Deuteronomy:28:42 kjv@Joel:1:4
Blasting and mildew kjv@Amos:4:9 kjv@Haggai:2:17
Devastation by enemies kjv@Deuteronomy:28:33 kjv@Deuteronomy:28:51
Often long continued kjv@Genesis:41:27 kjv@2Kings:8:1 kjv@2Kings:8:2
Often severe kjv@Genesis:12:10 kjv@1Kings:18:2 kjv@Jeremiah:52:6
Expressed by
Taking away the stay of bread, &:c kjv@Isaiah:3:1
Cleanness of Teeth kjv@Amos:4:6
The arrows of famine kjv@Ezekiel:5:16
Often accompanied by war kjv@Jeremiah:14:15 kjv@Jeremiah:29:18
Often followed by pestilence kjv@Jeremiah:42:17 kjv@Ezekiel:7:15 kjv@Matthew:24:7
Things eaten during
Wild herbs kjv@2Kings:4:39 kjv@2Kings:4:40
Ass's flesh kjv@2Kings:6:25
Dung kjv@2Kings:6:25 kjv@Lamentations:4:5
Human flesh kjv@Leviticus:26:29 kjv@2Kings:6:28 kjv@2Kings:6:29
Provisions sold by weight during kjv@Ezekiel:4:16
Suffering of brute creation from kjv@Jeremiah:14:5 kjv@Jeremiah:14:6
Caused
Burning and fever kjv@Deuteronomy:32:24
Blackness of the skin kjv@Lamentations:4:8 kjv@Lamentations:5:10
Grief and mourning kjv@Joel:1:11-13
Faintness kjv@Genesis:47:13
Wasting of the body kjv@Lamentations:4:8 kjv@Ezekiel:4:17
Death kjv@2Kings:7:4 kjv@Jeremiah:11:22
God provided for his people during kjv@1Kings:17:4 kjv@1Kings:17:9 kjv@Job:5:20 kjv@Psalms:33:19 kjv@Psalms:37:19
Instances of, in scripture
In the days of Abraham kjv@Genesis:12:10
In the days of Isaac kjv@Genesis:26:1
In the days of Joseph kjv@Genesis:41:53-56
In the day of the Judges kjv@Ruth:1:1
In the reign of David kjv@2Samuel:21:1
In the reign of Ahab kjv@1Kings:17:1 kjv@1Kings:18:5
In the time of Elisha kjv@2Kings:4:38
During the siege of Samaria kjv@2Kings:6:25
Of seven years foretold by Elisha kjv@2Kings:8:1
In the time of Jeremiah kjv@Jeremiah:14:1
During the siege of Jerusalem kjv@2Kings:25:3
After the captivity kjv@Nehemiah:5:3
In the reign of Claudius Caesar kjv@Acts:11:28
Before destruction of Jerusalem kjv@Matthew:24:7
The Jews in their restored state not to be afflicted by kjv@Ezekiel:36:29 kjv@Ezekiel:36:30
Illustrative of
A dearth of the means of grace kjv@Amos:8:11 kjv@Amos:8:12
Destruction of idols kjv@Zephaniah:2:11

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FAMINE @
- Pharaoh forewarned of, in dreams Genesis:41
- Described kjv@Deuteronomy:28:53-57; kjv@Isaiah:5:13; kjv@Isaiah:9:18-21; kjv@Isaiah:17:11; kjv@Jeremiah:5:17; kjv@Jeremiah:14:1-6; kjv@Jeremiah:48:33; kjv@Lamentations:1:11 kjv@Lamentations:1:19 kjv@Lamentations:2:11-22; kjv@Lamentations:4:4-10; kjv@Joel:1:17-20
- Sent as a judgment kjv@Deuteronomy:28:23 kjv@Deuteronomy:28:Leviticus:26:19-29; 24, 38-42; kjv@1Kings:17:1; kjv@2Kings:8:1; kjv@1Chronicles:21:12; kjv@Psalms:105:16; kjv@Psalms:107:33-34; kjv@Isaiah:3:1-8; kjv@Isaiah:14:30; kjv@Jeremiah:19:9; kjv@Jeremiah:14:15-22; kjv@Lamentations:5:4 kjv@Lamentations:5:Lamentations:29:17-19; 5, 10; kjv@Ezekiel:4:16-17; kjv@Ezekiel:5:16-17; kjv@Ezekiel:14:13; kjv@Joel:1:15-16; kjv@Amos:4:6-9; kjv@Amos:5:16-17; kjv@Haggai:1:10-11; kjv@Matthew:24:7; kjv@Luke:21:11; kjv@Revelation:6:5-8
- Cannibalism in kjv@Deuteronomy:28:53; kjv@2Kings:6:28
- Righteous delivered from kjv@Job:5:20; kjv@Psalms:33:19; kjv@Psalms:37:19

- FIGURATIVE kjv@Amos:8:11

- INSTANCES OF .In Canaan kjv@Genesis:12:10; kjv@Genesis:26:1; kjv@2Samuel:21:1; kjv@1Kings:17; 2Samuel:18:1; kjv@2Kings:6:25-29; kjv@2Kings:7:4 .In Jerusalem, from siege kjv@2Kings:25:3; kjv@Jeremiah:52:6 .In Egypt kjv@Genesis:41:53-57 .Universal kjv@Acts:11:28

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H2152 <STRHEB>@ זלעפה זלעפה zal‛âphâh zil‛âphâh {zal-aw-faw'} zil-aw-faw' From H2196; a glow (of wind or anger); also a famine (as consuming): - {horrible} {horror} terrible.

H3720 <STRHEB>@ כּפן kâphân kaw-fawn' From H3719; hunger (as making to stoop with emptiness and pain): - famine.

H7458 <STRHEB>@ רעב râ‛âb raw-awb' From H7456; hunger (more or less extensive): - {dearth} {famine} + {famished} hunger.

H7459 <STRHEB>@ רעבון re‛âbôn reh-aw-bone' From H7456; famine: - famine.

G3042 <STRGRK>@ λιμός limos lee-mos' Probably from G3007 (through the idea of destitution); a scarcity of food: - dearth famine hunger.