American Standard Version
"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
“Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.”
“Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.”
“Then a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan, causing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.”
“Now there came a famine upon all Egypt and Chanaan, and great tribulation: and our fathers found no food.”
“Now there was no food to be had in all Egypt and Canaan, and there was great trouble: and our fathers were not able to get food.”
“Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.”
And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.
And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s race became manifest unto Pharaoh.
And Joseph sent, and called to him Jacob his father, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.