Acts 7:11

Bishops' Bible (1568)

But there came a dearth ouer all the land of Egypt and Chanaan: and great affliction, that our fathers founde no sustenaunce.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 105:16 : 16 Moreouer he called for a famine vpon the lande: and he made all maner of foode to fayle.
  • Gen 41:54-57 : 54 Then came the seuen yeres of dearth, according as Ioseph had sayde, and the dearth was in all landes: but in all the lande of Egypt, was there yet foode. 55 And when the lande of Egypt also began to hunger, the people cryed to Pharao for bread. And Pharao sayde vnto al the Egyptians, go vnto Ioseph: and what he sayeth to you, that do. 56 And the dearth was throughout all the lande: and Ioseph opened all the barnes wherein was corne, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the lande of Egypt. 57 And all countreys came into Egypt to Ioseph, for to bye corne because that the famine was so sore in all landes.
  • Gen 42:5 : 5 And the sonnes of Irael came to bye corne among other that came: for there was dearth in the lande of Chanaan.
  • Gen 43:1 : 1 And the dearth was great in the lande.
  • Gen 45:5-6 : 5 Nowe therefore be not greeued herewith, neither let it seeme a cruel thing in your eyes, that ye solde me hyther: for God did sende me before you to preserue lyfe. 6 For this is the seconde yere of dearth in the lande, and fiue more are behinde, in the whiche there shall neyther be earyng nor haruest.
  • Gen 45:11 : 11 And there wyll I prouide thee sustenaunce (for there remaine yet fiue yeres of dearth) lest thou and thy housholde, & all that thou hast come to pouertie.
  • Gen 47:13-15 : 13 There was no bread in all the lande, for the dearth was exceedyng sore, so that the lande of Egypt, and the land of Chanaan were famished by reason of the dearth. 14 And Ioseph brought together all the money that was founde in the lande of Egypt and of Chanaan, for the corne which they bought: and he layed vp the money in Pharaos house. 15 When money fayled in the lande of Egypt and of Chanaan, all the Egyptians came vnto Ioseph, and saide, Geue vs bread: wherefore suffrest thou vs to dye before thee whe our money is spent?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 7:12
    84%

    12But when Iacob hearde that there was corne in Egypt, he sent our fathers first.

  • Gen 43:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1And the dearth was great in the lande.

    2And it came to passe when they had eaten vp the corne which they had brought out of the lande of Egypt, theyr father sayde vnto them: go agayne and bye vs a litle foode.

  • Gen 47:12-13
    2 verses
    81%

    12And Ioseph made prouision for his father and his brethren, and all his fathers housholde with bread: euen to the mouthes of the young chyldren.

    13There was no bread in all the lande, for the dearth was exceedyng sore, so that the lande of Egypt, and the land of Chanaan were famished by reason of the dearth.

  • Gen 41:53-57
    5 verses
    79%

    53And when the seuen yeres of plenteousnesse that was in the land of Egypt, were ended,

    54Then came the seuen yeres of dearth, according as Ioseph had sayde, and the dearth was in all landes: but in all the lande of Egypt, was there yet foode.

    55And when the lande of Egypt also began to hunger, the people cryed to Pharao for bread. And Pharao sayde vnto al the Egyptians, go vnto Ioseph: and what he sayeth to you, that do.

    56And the dearth was throughout all the lande: and Ioseph opened all the barnes wherein was corne, and solde vnto the Egyptians: for the famine waxed sore in the lande of Egypt.

    57And all countreys came into Egypt to Ioseph, for to bye corne because that the famine was so sore in all landes.

  • Acts 7:10
    78%

    10And deliuered hym out of all his aduersities, and gaue hym fauour & wisedome in the syght of Pharao kyng of Egypt: and he made hym gouernour ouer Egypt, & ouer all his housholde.

  • Gen 41:29-31
    3 verses
    78%

    29Beholde there come seuen yeres of great plenteousnes throughout all the lande of Egypt.

    30And agayne, there shall aryse after them seuen yeres of famine, and all the plenteousnes shalbe forgotten in the lande of Egypt: and the famine shall consume the lande.

    31Neither shall the plenteousnes be knowen in the lande, by reason of that famine that shall come after: for it shalbe exceedyng great.

  • Gen 42:5
    77%

    5And the sonnes of Irael came to bye corne among other that came: for there was dearth in the lande of Chanaan.

  • Gen 41:36
    76%

    36And so shall that foode be for store in the lande agaynst the seuen yeres of famine, which shall come in the lande of Egypt, that ye lande perishe not through famine.

  • Gen 12:10
    76%

    10And the there was a famine in that lande, and therfore went Abram downe into Egypt, that he myght soiourne there, for there was a greeuons famine in the lande.

  • Num 20:15
    76%

    15Our fathers went downe into Egypt, & we haue dwelt in Egypt a long tyme: and the Egyptians vexed vs and our fathers.

  • Gen 47:15
    75%

    15When money fayled in the lande of Egypt and of Chanaan, all the Egyptians came vnto Ioseph, and saide, Geue vs bread: wherefore suffrest thou vs to dye before thee whe our money is spent?

  • Gen 42:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2And he said: behold, I haue hearde that there is corne in Egypt: get you downe thyther, and bye vs corne from thence, that we may liue, and not dye.

    3So went Iosephes ten brethren downe to bye corne in Egypt.

  • Acts 7:17-19
    3 verses
    73%

    17But when the tyme of the promyse drewe nye, whiche God had sworne to Abraham, the people grewe and multiplied in Egypt:

    18Tyll another king arose, which knew not of Ioseph.

    19The same dealt subtilly with our kinrede, and euyll intreated our fathers, & made them caste out their young chyldren, that they shoulde not remayne alyue.

  • Gen 47:4
    73%

    4They said moreouer vnto Pharao, for to soiourne in the land are we come, for thy seruaunts haue no pasture for their cattell, so sore is the famishment in the lande of Chanaan: Nowe therefore let thy seruauntes dwell in the lande of Gosen.

  • Deut 26:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6And the Egyptians vexed vs, and troubled vs, and laded vs with most cruel bondage.

    7And when we cryed vnto the Lorde God of our fathers, the Lorde hearde our voyce, and loked on our aduersitie, labour, and oppression.

  • Gen 45:11
    73%

    11And there wyll I prouide thee sustenaunce (for there remaine yet fiue yeres of dearth) lest thou and thy housholde, & all that thou hast come to pouertie.

  • Num 11:6
    73%

    6But now our soule is dryed away: for we can see nothing els, saue Manna.

  • Acts 7:15
    73%

    15And Iacob descended into Egypt, and dyed, both he and our fathers,

  • 1 Kgs 11:18
    73%

    18And they arose out of Madian, & came to Paran, and toke men with them out of Paran, and came to Egypt vnto Pharao king of Egypt, whiche gaue him an house, and appoynted him vittailes, and gaue him lande.

  • 1 Sam 12:8
    72%

    8After yt Iacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cryed vnto the Lord, the Lord sent Moyses & Aaron, which brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwel in this place.

  • Gen 47:19
    72%

    19Wherefore lettest thou vs dye before thine eyes, both we and our lande? bye vs and our land for bread, and both we and our lande wyll be bounde vnto Pharao: onlye geue vs seede, that we may lyue, and not dye, & that the lande go not to waste.