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.

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.

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;

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.