am 3399, bc 605 The word: This discourse is supposed to have been delivered after the fourth year of Jehoiakim. The Hebrew batzaroth rendered dearth, signifies restraint, that is, "when the heaven is shut up that there is no rain;" which Houbigant thinks happened early in the reign of Zedekiah. the dearth: Heb. the words of the dearths, or restraints, Jer 17:8 Reciprocal: Gen 12:10 - was a Gen 41:55 - famished Gen 47:13 - so that Lev 26:19 - make Deu 11:17 - shut up Deu 28:23 - General Jos 15:57 - Timnah Rth 1:1 - a famine 2Sa 21:1 - a famine 2Sa 21:14 - God 1Ki 8:35 - heaven 2Ki 4:38 - a dearth 2Ch 6:26 - if they pray Hag 1:10 - General