Berean Standard 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.”
Right after Abram obeys God's call and reaches Canaan, the land faces a famine. This is the first test of the promise, and Abram responds by going south to Egypt rather than waiting on God's direction.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And because there was little food to be had in that land, he went down into Egypt.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y hubo hambre en la tierra, y descendió Abram á Egipto para peregrinar allá; porque era grande el hambre en la tierra.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
En ese tiempo hubo mucha hambre en aquella región; así que Abram se fue a vivir a Egipto.
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