Catholic Public Domain Version
"But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land."
— Genesis 12:10, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“The Promised Blessing Jeopardized There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay for a while because the famine was severe.”
“And there came a famine in the country: and Abram went down into Egypt, to sojourn there: for the famine was very grievous in the land.”
“And because there was little food to be had in that land, he went down into Egypt.”
“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.”
Then the Lord appeared to Abram, and he said to him, “To your offspring, I will give this land.” And there he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
And passing on from there to a mountain, which was opposite the east of Bethel, he pitched his tent there, having Bethel to the west, and Hai on the east. He also built an altar there to the Lord, and he called upon his name.
And Abram traveled, going out and continuing further on, toward the south.
But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land.
And when he was close to entering Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai: “I know you to be a beautiful woman.
And when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘She is his wife.’ And they will put me to death, and retain you.
Therefore, I beg you to say that you are my sister, so that it may be well with me because of you, and so that my soul may live by your favor.”