Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Acts 7:11 in context
Acts 7:8–14
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He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
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“The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him
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and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
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Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.
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But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers the first time.
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On the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family was revealed to Pharaoh.
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Joseph sent and summoned Jacob his father and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.
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