Psalms 105:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 105:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 105:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 105:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.”

Psalms 105:16 — World English Bible

Psalms 105:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 105:16 — American Standard Version

Psalms 105:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Psalms 105:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 105:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 105:16 — Darby Translation

Psalms 105:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Moreouer, he called a famine vpon ye land, and vtterly brake the staffe of bread.”

Psalms 105:16 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 105:16 in Context — Psalms 105

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, á José, [que] fué vendido por siervo.

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

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What Does Psalms 105:16 Mean?

Psalms 105:16 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 105. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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