Genesis 12:10
“¶ And there was a famine in the land, and Abram went downe into Egypt, to soiourne there: for the famine was grieuous in the land.”
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Genesis 12:10 Context
8And he remoued from thence vnto a mountaine, on the East of Beth-el, and pitched his tent hauing Beth-el on the West, and Hai on the East: and there hee builded an altar vnto the LORD, and called vpon the Name of the LORD. 9And Abram iourneyed, going on still toward the South. 10¶ And there was a famine in the land, and Abram went downe into Egypt, to soiourne there: for the famine was grieuous in the land. 11And it came to passe when he was come neere to enter into Egypt, that he said vnto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a faire woman to looke vpon. 12Therefore it shall come to passe, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will saue thee aliue.
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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.
- King James 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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)