And on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
Key themes
HopeJustice and mercyTruthProphetic witness
Glossary
- City People
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The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).