Psalms 105:16
Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.In other versions
And he called for a famine upon the land; He brake the whole staff of bread.
ASV
And he took away all food from the land, so that the people were without bread.
BBE
And he called for a famine upon the land; he broke the whole staff of bread.
DBY
He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.
WEB
And He calleth a famine on the land, The whole staff of bread He hath broken.
YLT
Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
ENG
Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he broke the whole staff of bread.
WBT
He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.
BSB
In context
14He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
15Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
16Moreover he called for a famine upon the land: he brake the whole staff of bread.
17He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
18Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: