NET Bible
"Then a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan, causing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food."
— Acts 7:11, NET Bible
“Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.”
“Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, 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.”
“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.”
Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and so he became the father of Isaac and circumcised him when he was eight days old, and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.
The patriarchs, because they were jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt. But God was with him,
and rescued him from all his troubles, and granted him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
Then a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan, causing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.
So when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there the first time.
On their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers again, and Joseph’s family became known to Pharaoh.
So Joseph sent a message and invited his father Jacob and all his relatives to come, seventy-five people in all.