Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And because there was little food to be had in that land, he went down into Egypt.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And there was a famine in the land. And Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was grievous in the land.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And there is a famine in the land, and Abram goeth down towards Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine `is' grievous in the land;