Psalms 105:16

16 The Lord sent famine to their country ¹ and took away all their food.

Psalms 105:16 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 105:16

Moreover, he called for a famine upon the land
On the land of Egypt; or rather on the land of Canaan, where Jacob and his sons sojourned; and which reached to all lands, ( Genesis 41:56 Genesis 41:57 ) ( 42:5 ) and calling for it, it came, being a servant at the command of the Lord; see ( 2 Kings 8:1 ) ( Haggai 1:11 ) .

He brake the whole staff of bread;
so called, because it is the support of man's life, the principal of his sustenance: as a staff is a support to a feeble person, and which, when broke, ceases to be so. The staff of bread is broken, when either the virtue and efficacy of it for nourishment is taken away or denied; or when there is a scarcity of bread corn; which latter seems to be intended here; see ( Isaiah 3:1 ) ( Leviticus 26:26 ) .

Psalms 105:16 In-Context

14 But God let no one oppress them; to protect them, he warned the kings:

15 "Don't harm my chosen servants; do not touch my prophets."

16 The Lord sent famine to their country and took away all their food.

17 But he sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who had been sold as a slave.

18 His feet were kept in chains, and an iron collar was around his neck,

Cross References

• 1. 105.16Genesis 41.53-57.