Acts 7:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.”
Acts 7:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 7:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 7:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. ”
Acts 7:11 — American Standard Version
Acts 7:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`And there came a dearth upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,”
Acts 7:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 7:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food. ”
Acts 7:11 — Darby Translation
Acts 7:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then came there a famine ouer all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction, that our fathers found no sustenance.”
Acts 7:11 — Geneva Bible
Acts 7:11 in Context — Acts 7
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.
What Does Acts 7:11 Mean?
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