Acts 7:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now there came a famine over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction; and our fathers found no sustenance.

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  • Ps 105:16 : 16 Moreover, he called for a famine upon the land: he broke the whole support of bread.
  • Gen 41:54-57 : 54 And the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. 55 When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Then Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, do. 56 The famine was over all the face of the earth; and Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians. The famine became severe in the land of Egypt. 57 All countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was so severe in all the lands.
  • Gen 42:5 : 5 And the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
  • Gen 43:1 : 1 And the famine was severe in the land.
  • Gen 45:5-6 : 5 Now do not be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.
  • Gen 45:11 : 11 And there I will provide for you; for there are still five years of famine, lest you and your household and all that you have come to poverty.
  • Gen 47:13-15 : 13 And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan languished because of the famine. 14 And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house. 15 And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in your presence? for the money fails.

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  • Acts 7:12
    84%

    12But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

  • Gen 43:1-2
    2 verses
    81%

    1And the famine was severe in the land.

    2And it came to pass, when they had consumed the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.

  • Gen 47:12-13
    2 verses
    81%

    12And Joseph nourished his father, and his brothers, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.

    13And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.

  • Gen 41:53-57
    5 verses
    79%

    53The seven years of abundance which were in the land of Egypt ended.

    54And the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. The famine was in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.

    55When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Then Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, Go to Joseph; whatever he says to you, do.

    56The famine was over all the face of the earth; and Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians. The famine became severe in the land of Egypt.

    57All countries came into Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was so severe in all the lands.

  • Acts 7:10
    78%

    10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

  • Gen 41:29-31
    3 verses
    78%

    29Seven years of great abundance will come throughout all the land of Egypt.

    30But after them seven years of famine will arise, and all the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will consume the land.

    31The abundance in the land will not be known because of the famine that will follow, for it will be very severe.

  • Gen 42:5
    77%

    5And the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

  • Gen 41:36
    76%

    36This food shall be in reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land may not perish during the famine.

  • Gen 12:10
    76%

    10And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to stay there; for the famine was severe in the land.

  • Num 20:15
    76%

    15how our fathers went down to Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time, and the Egyptians afflicted us and our fathers.

  • Gen 47:15
    75%

    15And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in your presence? for the money fails.

  • Gen 42:2-3
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    75%

    2And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt: go down there, and buy for us from there; that we may live, and not die.

    3And Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt.

  • Acts 7:17-19
    3 verses
    73%

    17But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

    18Until another king arose who did not know Joseph.

    19This king dealt shrewdly with our people, and oppressed our forefathers, forcing them to expose their infants so that they might not live.

  • Gen 47:4
    73%

    4They said moreover to Pharaoh, We have come to sojourn in the land; for your servants have no pasture for their flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

  • Deut 26:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6And the Egyptians mistreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:

    7And when we cried to the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labor, and our oppression:

  • Gen 45:11
    73%

    11And there I will provide for you; for there are still five years of famine, lest you and your household and all that you have come to poverty.

  • Num 11:6
    73%

    6But now our soul is dried away; there is nothing at all, besides this manna, before our eyes.

  • Acts 7:15
    73%

    15So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he and our fathers,

  • 1 Kgs 11:18
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    18And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt; who gave him a house, and appointed him food, and gave him land.

  • 1 Sam 12:8
    72%

    8When Jacob came into Egypt, and your fathers cried to the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, who brought your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

  • Gen 47:19
    72%

    19Why shall we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.