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Genesis 12:10

New King James Version

10 Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the land.

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American Standard Version

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land.

Christian Standard Bible

There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay there for a while because the famine in the land was severe.

English Standard Version

Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land.

King James Version

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

New American Standard Bible

Now there was a famine in the land; so Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a time, because the famine was severe in the land.

New International Version

Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.

New Living Translation

At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner.

World English Bible

There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.