Acts 7:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.”

Acts 7:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 7:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 7:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now a famine came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction. Our fathers found no food.”

Acts 7:11 — World English Bible

Acts 7:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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

Acts 7:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And there came a dearth upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great tribulation, and our fathers were not finding sustenance,”

Acts 7:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 7:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food.”

Acts 7:11 — Darby Translation

Acts 7:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then came there a famine ouer all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction, that our fathers found no sustenance.”

Acts 7:11 — Geneva Bible

Acts 7:11 in Context — Acts 7

9 Les patriarches, jaloux de Joseph, le vendirent pour être emmené en Égypte.

10 Mais Dieu fut avec lui, et le délivra de toutes ses tribulations; il lui donna de la sagesse et lui fit trouver grâce devant Pharaon, roi d’Égypte, qui l’établit gouverneur d’Égypte et de toute sa maison.

11 Il survint une famine dans tout le pays d’Égypte, et dans celui de Canaan. La détresse était grande, et nos pères ne trouvaient pas de quoi se nourrir.

12 Jacob apprit qu’il y avait du blé en Égypte, et il y envoya nos pères une première fois.

13 Et la seconde fois, Joseph fut reconnu par ses frères, et Pharaon sut de quelle famille il était.

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