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.
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Genesis 12:10
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.
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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.
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.
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;
Surrounding context — Genesis 12
7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.
8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel 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.
13 Say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
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וַיְהִ֥יH1961 · ha.yahto beרָעָ֖בH7458 · ra.avfamineבָּאָ֑רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetוַיֵּ֨רֶדH3381 · ya.radto go downאַבְרָ֤םH87 · av.ramAbramמִצְרַ֙יְמָה֙H4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptלָג֣וּרH1481 · gurto sojournשָׁ֔םH8033 · shamthereכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforכָבֵ֥דH3515 · ka.vedheavyהָרָעָ֖בH7458 · ra.avfamineבָּאָֽרֶץ׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet
Cross-references
Genesis 43:1And the famine [was] sore in the land.Genesis 26:1-3And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.Psalm 34:19Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.2 Kings 8:1-2Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.2 Kings 4:38And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and [there was] a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets [were] sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.2 Kings 6:25And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was [sold] for fourscore [pieces] of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung for five [pieces] of silver.Genesis 47:13And [there was] no bread in all the land; for the famine [was] very sore, so that the land of Egypt and [all] the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.Ruth 1:1Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.1 Kings 17:1-18And Elijah the Tishbite, [who was] of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, [As] the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.Genesis 46:3-4And he said, I [am] God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:Psalm 107:34A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.Psalm 105:13When they went from one nation to another, from [one] kingdom to another people;2 Kings 7:1-8Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time [shall] a measure of fine flour [be sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.Jeremiah 14:1The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah concerning the dearth.Acts 7:11Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.2 Samuel 21:1Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, [It is] for Saul, and for [his] bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.Genesis 42:5And the sons of Israel came to buy [corn] among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
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