Acts 7:11

Acts 7:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now a famine and great trouble came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers found no sustenance.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“But a famine came upon Egypt and Canaan. There was great misery, and our ancestors ran out of food.

Context of Acts 7:11

9“Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him 10and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace. “Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food. 12When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit. 13On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was, and Pharaoh learned about Joseph’s family.

Acts 7:11 word by word

ἦλθεν δὲ λιμὸς ἐφ᾽ ὅλην τὴν Αἴγυπτον καὶ Χανάαν καὶ θλῖψις μεγάλη καὶ οὐχ ηὕρισκον χορτάσματα οἱ πατέρες ἡμῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• there cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• a dearthλιμόςlimos · hungerG3042
• overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• the landὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the landγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• of EgyptΑἴγυπτοςAiguptos · EgyptG125
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ChanaanΧαναάνChanaan · CanaanG5477
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• afflictionθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• fathersπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• noοὐou · noG3756
• sustenanceχόρτασμαchortasma · foodG5527

Cross-references for Acts 7:11

• Genesis 41:54and the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. There was famine in all the other lands, but in the whole land of Egypt there was food.
• Genesis 43:1Now the famine was still severe in the land.
• Genesis 45:5And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.
• Genesis 47:13There was no food, however, in the whole region because the famine was severe; both Egypt and Canaan wasted away because of the famine.
• Psalms 105:16He called down famine on the land and destroyed all their supplies of food;

Commentaries on Acts 7:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Now there came a dearth - A famine, Genesis 41:54. And Chanaan - Jacob was living at that time in Canaan. Found no sustenance - No food; no means of living.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-53Stephen answered the accusations by speaking about his Lord (see Luke 21:12–17). Instead of defending himself, he became a witness in God's legal case against them. This revealed how contrary they were and their lack of loyalty. Stephen gave a history of Israel's past and reminded them of their repeated rejections of those who announced God's messages. Stephen's review of Israel's history has three main parts: The work of the patriarchs. This refers to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-169-16. the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt, but God was with him--Here Stephen gives his first example of Israel's opposition to God's purposes, in spite of which and by means of which those purposes were accomplished.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 7:11

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In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Charge
• Resist
• Saying
• Stone
• Thrust
• Wisdom
• Acts of the Apostles
• Chanaan; Chanaanite

Commentaries on Acts 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings