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Acts 7:11

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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.

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  1. Acts 7:9

    And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

  2. Acts 7:10

    And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

  3. Acts 7:12

    But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.

  4. Acts 7:13

    And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.

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