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Acts 7:11

American Standard Version

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

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Acts 7:11 in other translations

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

Acts 7:11 · World English Bible

Acts 7:11 in context

  1. 9And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
  2. 10and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
  3. 11Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
  4. 12But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
  5. 13And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s race became manifest unto Pharaoh.