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.

And there was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines, unto Gerar.

And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy corn, because the famine was so sore in all lands.

"Now there came a dearth and great affliction over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers found no sustenance.

And one of them named Agabus stood up, and signified by the Spirit that there would be a great dearth throughout all the world, which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.