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Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
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American Standard Version
And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.
Christian Standard Bible
He called down famine against the land and destroyed the entire food supply.
English Standard Version
When he summoned a famine on the land and broke all supply of bread,
New American Standard Bible
And He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.
New International Version
He called down famine on the land and destroyed all their supplies of food;
New King James Version
Moreover He called for a famine in the land; He destroyed all the provision of bread.
New Living Translation
He called for a famine on the land of Canaan, cutting off its food supply.
World English Bible
He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.