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Acts 7:11

CanaanEgypt
Suffering

9 Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

10 and 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.

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

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

13 On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.

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BSB
Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.
KJV
Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
WEB
Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.
ASV
Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
DARBY
But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.
BLB
And there was a famine upon all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers were not finding sustenance.
ÅB
Så kom det hungersnød over hele Egypt og Kana'an, og stor trengsel, og våre fedre fant ikke føde.
OTB
«Så kom det en hungersnød over hele Egypt og Kanaan, som forårsaket stor nød, og våre forfedre kunne ikke finne mat.
B1930
Så kom det hungersnød over hele Egyptens land og Kana'an, og stor trengsel, og våre fedre fant ikke føde.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 41:54–57

    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.

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  • Genesis 42:5

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

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  • Genesis 47:13–15

    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.

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  • Psalms 105:16

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

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  • Genesis 45:11

    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.’

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  • Genesis 45:5–6

    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.

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  • Genesis 43:1

    Now the famine was still severe in the land.

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