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.

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.

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

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.

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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