KJV ORIGINAL
Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He brought famine to the land and destroyed their entire food supply.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is describing how He allowed severe famine to come upon the land, completely cutting off the people's food sources.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the seven-year famine that God revealed to Pharaoh through Joseph's interpretation of dreams in Egypt. The 'staff of bread' was a common Hebrew expression meaning the basic food supply that people depended on for survival. This famine was part of God's larger plan to bring Jacob's family to Egypt, where they would eventually grow into the nation of Israel.
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