Acts 7:11

Moreover, famine comes upon the whole land of{Egypt} and Canaan, and great pressure/constriction/oppression, and the fathers of{us} have_not_been-discovering feed-effects.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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 lifts-out same out of{all the pressures/constrictions/oppressions} of{same} and gives to{same} grace/favor and wisdom in-in-place-of[/opposite/facing] of{Pharaoh, king} of{Egypt}, and stands/sets-down same, governing upon Egypt and upon the whole house of{same}.

12Moreover, Jacob, hear[ing] grain being in to{Egypt}, sends-out-off/away the fathers of{us} first,

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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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