Acts 7:11

Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt, and Canaan,.... This dearth, or famine, is said to be in all lands, Gen 41:54 though only Egypt and Canaan are mentioned here, because the history…

Now there came a dearth - A famine, Gen 41:54. And Chanaan - Jacob was living at that time in Canaan. Found no sustenance - No food; no means of living.

Stephen is now at the bar before the great council of the nation, indicted for blasphemy: what the witnesses swore against him we had an account of in the foregoing chapter, that he spoke blasphemous…

Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, &c. The oldest MSS. omit "the land of."

our fathers found no sustenance The noun in Greek is generally used of food for cattle rather…