Acts 7:11

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Acts 7:11

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

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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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And there came a famine upon all Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 7

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.

¹¹ 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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