Stephen continues his defense before the Jewish council that he began in [Acts 7:1](./01.md).
## there came a famine ##
"a famine came," The ground stopped producing food.
## our forefathers ##
"Joseph's older brothers"
## grain ##
This could also be translated as "food"
## showed himself ##
<b>showed himself<b>- Joseph revealed to his brothers his identity as their brother.