Acts 7:11

Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great suffering, and our fathers could find no food.

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In The 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.

In Context

10and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who had made him governor over Egypt and over all his household.

12But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first trip.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:5The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 45:5Do not be grieved or angry with yourselves that you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.

Genesis 47:13Now there was no food in all the land; for the famine was severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan wasted away because of the famine.

Matthew Henry on Acts 7:2-17

Stephen's Address. 1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so? 2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, 3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee. 4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldæans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. 5… Read the whole commentary →

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