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."
— Genesis 12:10, World English Bible
“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. ”
“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.”
Yahweh appeared to Abram and said, "I will give this land to your seed." He built an altar there to Yahweh, who appeared to him.
He left from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to Yahweh and called on the name of Yahweh.
Abram traveled, going on still toward the South.
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.
It happened, when he had come near to enter Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman to look at.
It will happen, when the Egyptians will see you, that they will say, 'This is his wife.' They will kill me, but they will save you alive.
Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you."