Genesis 12:1 (ESV)

Genesis 12:10 - 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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in 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.

NLTNLT (read chapter in 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.

NIVNIV (read chapter in 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.

ESVESV (read chapter in 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.

CSBCSB (read chapter in 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.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Now there was a famine^H7458 in the land^H776; so Abram^H87 went^H3381 down^H3381 to Egypt^H4714 to live^H1481 there^H8033 for^H1481 a^H1481 time^H1481, because^H3588 the famine^H7458 was severe^H3515 in the land^H776.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Now there was a famine^H7458 in the land^H776; so Abram^H87 went^H3381 down^H3381 to Egypt^H4714 to sojourn^H1481 there^H8033, for the famine^H7458 was severe^H3515 in the land^H776.

AMPAMP (read chapter in 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.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay for a while because the famine was severe.

RSVRSV (read chapter in 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.

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in 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;

DBYDBY (read chapter in 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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

facta est autem fames in terra descenditque Abram in Aegyptum ut peregrinaretur ibi praevaluerat enim fames in terra

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَعَمَّتْ تِلْكَ الْبِلادَ مَجَاعَةٌ، فَانْحَدَرَ أَبْرَامُ إِلَى مِصْرَ لِيَتَغَرَّبَ فِيهَا لأَنَّ الْمَجَاعَةَ كَانَتْ شَدِيدَةً فِي الأَرْضِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וַיְהִ֥י רָעָ֖ב בָּאָ֑רֶץ וַיֵּ֨רֶד אַבְרָ֤ם מִצְרַ֨יְמָה֙ לָג֣וּר שָׁ֔ם כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד הָרָעָ֖ב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἐγένετο λιμὸς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ κατέβη Αβραμ εἰς Αἴγυπτον παροικῆσαι ἐκεῖ ὅτι ἐνίσχυσεν ὁ λιμὸς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَحَدَثَ جُوعٌ فِي الأَرْضِ، فَانْحَدَرَ أَبْرَامُ إِلَى مِصْرَ لِيَتَغَرَّبَ هُنَاكَ، لأَنَّ الْجُوعَ فِي الأَرْضِ كَانَ شَدِيدًا.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, because the famine prevailed in the land.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y hubo hambre en la tierra, y descendió Abram á Egipto para peregrinar allá; porque era grande el hambre en la tierra.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Hubo entonces hambre en la tierra, y descendió Abram a Egipto para morar allá; porque era grande el hambre en la tierra.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

那地遭遇饑荒、因饑荒甚大、亞伯蘭就下埃及去、要在那裡暫居。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Hubo hambre en la tierra, y Abram descendió a Egipto para residir allí, pues el hambre era grande en la tierra.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

그 땅에 기근이 있으므로 아브람이 애굽에 우거하려 하여 그리로 내려갔으니 이는 그 땅에 기근이 심하였음이라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il y eut une famine dans le pays; et Abram descendit en Égypte pour y séjourner, car la famine était grande dans le pays.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Es kam aber eine Teuerung in das Land. Da zog Abram hinab nach Ägypten, daß er sich daselbst als ein Fremdling aufhielte; denn die Teuerung war groß im Lande.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И был голод в той земле. И сошел Аврам в Египет, пожить там, потому что усилился голод в земле той.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y hubo hambre en la tierra, y descendió Abram a Egipto para peregrinar allá; porque [era] grande el hambre en la tierra.

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