Genesis 12:10
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.
In context
8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
10 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.
11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
Genesis 12:10 in every translation
- KJV King James 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.
- WEB 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.