Acts 7:11 “Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our…”

Acts 7:11

Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

World English Bible

Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.

American Standard Version

Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then came there a famine ouer all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction, that our fathers found no sustenance.

Darby Translation

But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.

Young's Literal Translation

'And there came a dearth upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,

Bible in Basic English

Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food.

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Cross references

“Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.”

Genesis 41:54–57 Genesis 43:1 Genesis 45:11 Genesis 47:13–15 Psalm 105:16 Genesis 45:5

Genesis 41:54–57 · BSB

the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt.

Genesis 43:1 · BSB

Now the famine was still severe in the land.

Genesis 45:11 · BSB

And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’

Genesis 47:13–15 · BSB

There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.

Psalm 105:16 · BSB

He called down famine on the land and cut off all their supplies of food.

Genesis 45:5 · BSB

And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.

Also

Genesis 42:5

Genesis 42:5 · BSB

So the sons of Israel were among those who came to buy grain, since the famine had also spread to the land of Canaan.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.

12When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit.

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