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Psalms 105:16
16He called down famine on the land and destroyed all their supplies of food;
Psalms 105:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover He called for a famine in the land; He destroyed all the provision of bread.
- New Living Translation (NLT)He called for a famine on the land of Canaan, cutting off its food supply.
Context of Psalms 105:16
14He allowed no one to oppress them; for their sake he rebuked kings: 15“Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.” He called down famine on the land and destroyed all their supplies of food; 17and he sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave. 18They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons,
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וַיִּקְרָ֣א רָ֭עָב עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כָּֽל־מַטֵּה־לֶ֥חֶם שָׁבָֽר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 105:16
- Genesis 41:25Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.
- Genesis 42:5So Israel’s sons were among those who went to buy grain, for there was famine in the land of Canaan also.
- 2 Kings 8:1Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Go away with your family and stay for a while wherever you can, because the Lord has decreed a famine in the land that will last seven years.”
- Amos 3:6When a trumpet sounds in a city, do not the people tremble? When disaster comes to a city, has not the Lord caused it?
- Amos 7:1This is what the Sovereign Lord showed me: He was preparing swarms of locusts after the king’s share had been harvested and just as the late crops were coming up.
- Haggai 1:10Therefore, because of you the heavens have withheld their dew and the earth its crops.
- Haggai 2:17I struck all the work of your hands with blight, mildew and hail, yet you did not return to me,’ declares the Lord.
- Matthew 8:8The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
- Revelation 6:8I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.
- Psalms 104:15wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.
- Genesis 47:13There was no food, however, in the whole region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the famine.
- Leviticus 26:26When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will be able to bake your bread in one oven, and they will dole out the bread by weight. You will eat, but you will not be satisfied.
- Isaiah 3:1See now, the Lord, the Lord Almighty, is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: all supplies of food and all supplies of water,
- Ezekiel 4:16He then said to me: “Son of man, I am about to cut off the food supply in Jerusalem. The people will eat rationed food in anxiety and drink rationed water in despair,
- Acts 7:11“Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.
Commentaries on Psalms 105:16
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Moreover, he called for a famine upon the land - It was not by chance; not by the mere operation of physical laws, but it was because God “ordered” it. The famine here referred to, as the connection shows, was that which occurred in the time of Jacob, and which was the occasion of the migration into Egypt. There was also a famine in the time of Abraham Genesis 12:10; but the design of the psalmist here is to refer to that period of the Jewish history…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-23Verses 8-23 Let us remember the Redeemer's marvellous works, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. Though true Christians are few number, strangers and pilgrims upon earth, yet a far better inheritance than Canaan is made sure to them by the covenant of God; and if we have the anointing of the Holy Spirit, none can do us any harm. Afflictions are among our mercies. They prove our faith and love, they humble our pride, they wean us from the world…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-22These verses tell the story of Joseph (see Genesis 37–41).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. God ordered the famine. God called for a famine--as if it were a servant, ready to come at God's bidding. Compare the centurion's words, as to disease being God's servant (Mt 8:8, 9). upon the land--namely, Canaan (Ge 41:54). staff of bread--what supports life (Le 26:26; Psa 104:15; Is 3:1).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 105
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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