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Genesis 12:10
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KJ21
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.
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.
AMP
Now there was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt to live temporarily, for the famine in the land was oppressive and severe.
AMPC
Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down into Egypt to live temporarily, for the famine in the land was oppressive (intense and grievous).
BRG
¶ 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.
CSB
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.
CSBA
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.
CEB
When a famine struck the land, Abram went down toward Egypt to live as an immigrant since the famine was so severe in the land.
CJB
But there was a famine in the land, so Avram went down into Egypt to stay there, because the famine in the land was severe.
CEV
The crops failed, and there was no food anywhere in Canaan. So Abram and his wife Sarai went to live in Egypt for a while. But just before they got there, Abram said, “Sarai, you are really beautiful!
DARBY
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.
DRA
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.
ERV
During this time there was not enough food in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live.
EASY
There was a famine in the land of Canaan. So Abram went to live in Egypt for some time, because the famine was very bad.
EHV
There was a famine in the land. So Abram went down into Egypt to stay there for a while, because the famine was severe in the land.
ESV
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.
ESVUK
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.
EXB
At this time there was ·not much food [L a famine] in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to ·live [L sojourn] because ·there was so little food [L the famine was severe].
GNV
¶ Then there came a famine in the land: therefore Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there: for there was a great famine in the land.
GW
There was a famine in the land. Abram went to Egypt to stay awhile because the famine was severe.
GNT
But there was a famine in Canaan, and it was so bad that Abram went farther south to Egypt, to live there for a while.
HCSB
There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine in the land was severe.
ICB
At this time there was not much food in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live because there was so little food.
ISV
There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live because the famine was so severe.
JUB
¶ 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.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
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.
LEB
And there was a famine in the land. And Abram went down to Egypt to dwell as an alien there, for the famine was severe in the land.
TLB
There was at that time a terrible famine in the land: and so Abram went on down to Egypt to live.
MSG
Then a famine came to the land. Abram went down to Egypt to live; it was a hard famine. As he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, “Look. We both know that you’re a beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you they’re going to say, ‘Aha! That’s his wife!’ and kill me. But they’ll let you live. Do me a favor: tell them you’re my sister. Because of you, they’ll welcome me and let me live.”
MEV
Now there was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live there, for the famine was severe in the land.
NOG
There was a famine in the land. Abram went to Egypt to stay awhile because the famine was severe.
NABRE
There was famine in the land; so Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, since the famine in the land was severe.
NASB
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.
NASB1995
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.
NCB
There was a famine in the land and Abram went down to Egypt to stay there for a time, for the famine was very serious in the land.
NCV
At this time there was not much food in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live because there was so little food.
NET
There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay for a while because the famine was severe.
NIRV
At that time there was not enough food in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while.
NIV
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.
NIVUK
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.
NKJV
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.
NLV
Now there was no food in the land. So Abram went south to Egypt to stay there, because it was very hard to live in the land with no food.
NLT
At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner.
NRSVA
Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to reside there as an alien, for the famine was severe in the land.
NRSVACE
Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to reside there as an alien, for the famine was severe in the land.
NRSVCE
Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to reside there as an alien, for the famine was severe in the land.
NRSVUE
Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to reside there as an alien, for the famine was severe in the land.
OJB
And there was a ra’av in the land; and Avram went down into Mitzrayim to sojourn there; for the ra’av was severe in ha’aretz.
RGT
Then there came a famine in the land. Therefore, Abram went down into Egypt, to sojourn there; for there was a great famine in the land.
RSV
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.
RSVCE
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.
TLV
Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live as an outsider there, because the famine was severe in the land.
VOICE
Now at this time, there came a severe famine in the land of Canaan. Food was scarce, so Abram made his way to Egypt to live there for a while as a foreigner.
WEB
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.
WYC
Soothly hunger was made in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt, to be a pilgrim there (to live there for a while), for hunger had the mastery in the land.
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;
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