International Standard Version There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live because the famine was so severe.
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.
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;
