Acts 7:11
Now 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.
The Patriarchs in Egypt
9 a“And the patriarchs, becoming envious, bsold Joseph into Egypt. cBut God was with him
10 and delivered him out of all his troubles, aand gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
11 aNow a famine and great trouble came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers found no sustenance.
12 aBut when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
13 And the asecond time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph’s family became known to the Pharaoh.
14 aThen Joseph sent and called his father Jacob and ball his relatives to him, seventy-five people.
15 aSo Jacob went down to Egypt; band he died, he and our fathers.
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