Acts 7:11
King James Version (KJV)
Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
In context
9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
Acts 7:11 in every translation
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'And there came a dearth upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction; and our fathers found no sustenance.