11But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.


In Context

8 And he gave to him the covenant of circumcision; and thus he begat Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.

9 And the patriarchs, envying Joseph, sold him away into Egypt. And God was with him,

10 and delivered him out of all his tribulations, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he appointed him chief over Egypt and all his house.

11 But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.

12 But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;

13 and the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren, and the family of Joseph became known to Pharaoh.

Acts 7:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:11Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:11"Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our fathers could not find food.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:11Now there came a famine upon all Egypt and Chanaan, and great tribulation; and our fathers found no food.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:11Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:11Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:11Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction; and our fathers found no sustenance.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:11Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:11'And there came a dearth upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:11Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.