Modern Translations New International VersionNow there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe. New Living Translation At that time a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to go down to Egypt, where he lived as a foreigner. English Standard Version 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. Berean Study 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. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. Good News Translation 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation There was a famine in the land. Abram went to Egypt to stay awhile because the famine was severe. International Standard Version There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live because the famine was so severe. NET Bible There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay for a while because the famine was severe. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. New King James Version 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. King James 2000 Bible And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was severe in the land. New Heart English Bible There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there, because the famine was severe in the land. 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. American 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. 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. A Faithful Version Now there was a famine in the land. And Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was grievous in the land. Darby Bible 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. English Revised 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587Then there came a famine in the land: therefore Abram went downe into Egypt to soiourne there: for there was a great famine in the lande. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Coverdale Bible of 1535 But there came a derth in the londe. Then wente Abram downe in to Egipte to kepe himself there as a straunger, for the derth was sore in the londe. Tyndale Bible of 1526 After thys there came a derth in the lande. And Abram went doune in to Egipte to soiourne there for the derth was sore in the lande. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd there is a famine in the land, and Abram goes down toward Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine [is] grievous in the land; 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; Smith's Literal Translation And there shall be a famine in the land; and Abram will go down to Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was strong in the land. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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. Catholic Public Domain Version But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd there was a famine in the land and Abram came down to Egypt to dwell there because the famine was very severe in the land. Lamsa Bible 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. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And there was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land. Brenton Septuagint Translation And there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, because the famine prevailed in the land.     |