NASB
"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."
— Genesis 12:10, NASB
“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.”
The LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So he built an altar there to the LORD who had appeared to him.
Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD.
Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev.
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.
It came about when he came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman;
and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife'; and they will kill me, but they will let you live.
"Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that I may live on account of you."