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

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

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, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.

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