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.

Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar, to Abim'elech king of the Philistines.

Moreover, all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.

Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food.

And one of them named Ag'abus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world; and this took place in the days of Claudius.