Genesis 43:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 43:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 43:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the famine was sore in the land." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 43:1 — KJV
“And the famine was sore in the land.”
— Genesis 43:1 (KJV)
Genesis 43:1 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 43:1
“And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 43:1: famine, sore, land
“And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was”
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“And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.”
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“They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.”
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“And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.”
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