Psalms 105:16

16 He called down famine on the land and destroyed all their supplies of food;

Psalms 105:16 in Other Translations

KJV
16 Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
ESV
16 When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread,
NLT
16 He called for a famine on the land of Canaan, cutting off its food supply.
MSG
16 Then he called down a famine on the country, he broke every last blade of wheat.
CSB
16 He called down famine against the land and destroyed the entire food supply.

Psalms 105:16 In-Context

14 He allowed no one to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings:
15 “Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.”
16 He called down famine on the land and destroyed all their supplies of food;
17 and he sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave.
18 They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons,

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Genesis 12:10; Genesis 41:54; S Leviticus 26:26; Isaiah 3:1; Ezekiel 4:16
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