Psalm 105:16

16 Y llamó al hambre sobre la tierra, Y quebrantó todo mantenimiento de pan.

Psalm 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 ) .

Psalm 105:16 In-Context

14 No consintió que hombre los agraviase; Y por causa de ellos castigó los reyes.

15 No toquéis, dijo, á mis ungidos, Ni hagáis mal á mis profetas.

16 Y llamó al hambre sobre la tierra, Y quebrantó todo mantenimiento de pan.

17 Envió un varón delante de ellos, A José, que fué vendido por siervo.

18 Afligieron sus pies con grillos; En hierro fué puesta su persona.