Psalms 105:16

What does Psalms 105:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 105:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And He calleth a famine on the land, The whole staff of bread He hath broken.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And they provoked Moses in the camp, Aaron the holy one of the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole staff of bread.

Context

v.15Saying, Touch not mine anointed ones, And do my prophets no harm.

v.16This passage

v.17He sent a man before them; Joseph was sold for a servant:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Amos 7:1

    Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, he formed locusts in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, it was the latter growth after the king’s mowings.

  • Acts 7:11

    Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

  • Matthew 8:8

    And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.

  • Revelation 6:8

    And I saw, and behold, a pale horse: and he that sat upon him, his name was Death; and Hades followed with him. And there was given unto them authority over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with famine, and with death, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

  • Leviticus 26:26

    When I break your staff of bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.

  • Genesis 41:54

    And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

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