International Standard Version By the ninth day of the fourth month, the resulting famine had become so severe in the city that no food remained for the people who lived in the land.
American Standard Version On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
Young's Literal Translation on the ninth of the month -- when the famine is severe in the city, and there hath not been bread for the people of the land,
