Acts 7:11–12
11 And a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan and great affliction, and our fathers could not find food. 12 So when* Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Acts 7:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)
11 “Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food. 12 When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our forefathers on their first visit.
Acts 7:11–12 — English Standard Version (ESV)
11 Now there came a famine throughout all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction, and our fathers could find no food. 12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers on their first visit.
Acts 7:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. 12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Acts 7:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
11 “But a famine came upon Egypt and Canaan. There was great misery, and our ancestors ran out of food. 12 Jacob heard that there was still grain in Egypt, so he sent his sons—our ancestors—to buy some.
Acts 7:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
11 Now a famine and great trouble came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers found no sustenance. 12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Acts 7:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)
11 “Then all the land of Egypt and Canaan became so dry that nothing would grow, and the people suffered very much. Jacob’s sons, our ancestors, could not find anything to eat. 12 But when Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent his sons there. This was their first trip to Egypt.
Acts 7:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
11 Now there came a famine over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance. 12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first time.
Acts 7:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
11 But a famine came upon all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and great distress, and our fathers found no food. 12 But Jacob, having heard of there being corn in Egypt, sent out our fathers first;
Acts 7:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
11 Then a famine throughout Egypt and Canaan brought a lot of suffering. Our ancestors couldn’t find any food. 12 When Jacob heard that Egypt had food, he sent our ancestors there. That was their first trip.
Acts 7:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
11 Then a famine and great suffering came over all of Egypt and Canaan, and our ancestors could find no food. 12 When Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors the first time.
Acts 7:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
11 Now there came a famine throughout Egypt and Canaan, and great suffering, and our ancestors could find no food. 12 But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our ancestors there on their first visit.
Acts 7:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
11 “There was not enough food for all Egypt and Canaan. This brought great suffering. Jacob and his sons couldn’t find food. 12 But Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt. So he sent his sons on their first visit.
Acts 7:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
11 “Now a famine came over all Egypt and Canaan, and great affliction with it, and our fathers could find no food.
12 “But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.