Acts 7:11

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

He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.

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

The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

The famine was severe in the land.

Now don't be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

There I will nourish you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have."'

There was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

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

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

The famine was severe in the land.

Now don't be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

There was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

He called for a famine on the land. He destroyed the food supplies.