Parallel Verses
Julia Smith 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.
New American Standard Bible
Now there was
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.
Holman Bible
There was a famine in the land,
International Standard Version
There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live because the famine was so severe.
A Conservative Version
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.
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.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
And because there was little food to be had in that land, he went down into Egypt.
Darby 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.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And there was a famine in the land. And Abram went down to Egypt to dwell as an alien there, for the famine was severe in the land.
Modern King James verseion
And there was a famine in the land. And Abram went down into Egypt to stay there, for the famine was grievous in the land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
After this there came a dearth in the land. And Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there, for the dearth was sore in the land.
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.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass that there was a famine, in the land, - so Abram went down towards Egypt, to sojourn there, because grievous, was the famine in the land.
Webster
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.
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.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Egypt » Often a refuge to strangers
Egyptians » Hospitality of, to abraham
Famine » Instances of » In canaan
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the days of abraham
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 12:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abram In Egypt
9 And Abram will remove, going and removing to the desert 10 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. 11 And it shall be when he came near to go to Egypt, he will say to Sarai his wife, Behold, now I knew that thou wert a fair woman to see.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 43:1
And the famine was heavy upon the earth.
Genesis 26:1-3
And a famine shall be iu the land, besides the first famine which was in the days of Abraham. And Isaak will go to Abimelech king of the Philistines to Gerar.
Genesis 42:5
And the sons of Israel will come to buy in the midst of those coming; for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 46:3-4
And he will say, I am God, the God of thy father: thou shalt not fear going down to Egypt; for I will there make thee into a great nation.
Genesis 47:13
And no bread in all the land; for the famine was heavy exceedingly, and the land of Egypt was exhausted, and the land of Canaan, from before the famine.
Ruth 1:1
And it will be in the days of the judging of the judges, and there will be a famine in the land. And a man from the house of bread of Judah will go to sojourn in the field of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons.
2 Samuel 21:1
And there will be a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David will seek the face of Jehovah. And Jehovah will say, For Saul and for the house of bloods, because he killed the Gibeonites.
1 Kings 17:1-18
And Elijah the Tishbite from the Tishbites of Gilead, will say to Ahab, Jehovah the God of Israel lives whom I stood before him if there shall be dew and rain but according to the mouth of my word.
2 Kings 4:38
And Elisha turned back to Gilgal. And the famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets sitting before him: and he will say to his boy, Place the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
2 Kings 6:25
And a great famine will be in Shomeron: and behold them pressing upon it till the head of an ass was for eighty of silver, and the fourth of a cup of doves dung, for five of silver.
2 Kings 7:1-8
And Elisha will say, Hear the word of Jehovah, thus said Jehovah, About the time to-motrow a measure of fine flour for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Shomeron.
2 Kings 8:1-2
And Elisha spake to the woman whom he restored to life her son, saying, Arise, and go thou, and thy house, and sojourn where thou wilt sojourn; for Jehovah called for a famine; and also coming to the land seven
Psalm 34:19
Many the evils of the just one, and Jehovah will deliver him from all of them.
Psalm 105:13
And they will go about from nation to nation, from the kingdom to another people;
Psalm 107:34
A land of fruit to saltness, for the evil of those dwelling in it
Jeremiah 14:1
The word of Jehovah which was to Jeremiah concerning the words of the drought.
John 16:33
These have I spoken to you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world shall ye have pressure; but take courage; I have conquered the world.
Acts 7:11
And a famine came upon the whole land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great pressure: and our fathers found no food.
Acts 14:22
And supporting the souls of the disciples, beseeching to remain in the faith, that through many pressures we must come into the kingdom of God.