"But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first." — Acts 7:12

Acts 7:12 · KJV

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

— Acts 7:12

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

Verse 13

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

Acts 7 — Context

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.

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

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

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

Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to {him}, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

Cross References

Genesis 42:1-24

Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

Genesis 43:2

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.