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 Mais il ne permit à personne de les opprimer, Et il châtia des rois à cause d’eux:

15 Ne touchez pas à mes oints, Et ne faites pas de mal à mes prophètes!

16 Il appela sur le pays la famine, Il coupa tout moyen de subsistance.

17 Il envoya devant eux un homme: Joseph fut vendu comme esclave.

18 On serra ses pieds dans des liens, On le mit aux fers,

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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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