Genesis 12:10 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

English 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.

English 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 (intense and grievous).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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 (intense and grievous).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay there for a while because the famine in the land was severe.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

There was a famine in the land of Canaan. So Abram went to live in Egypt for some time, because the famine was very bad.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

During this time there was not enough food in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But there was a famine in Canaan, and it was so bad that Abram went farther south to Egypt, to live there for a while.

English God's Word - GW 1995

At that time there was a severe famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to wait it out.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine in the land was severe.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Now there was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to live there, for the famine was severe in the land.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

There was famine in the land; so Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, since the famine in the land was severe.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

There was a famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to stay for a while because the famine was severe.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

At that time there wasn't enough food in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while.

English NIV

Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.

English NKJ 1982

Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to dwell there, for the famine was severe in the land.

English NLT

At that time there was a severe famine in the land, so Abram went down to Egypt to wait it out.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to reside there as an alien, for the famine was severe in the land.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

At that time, a severe famine struck the land of Canaan, forcing Abram to travel down to Egypt and live there as a foreigner.

English RSV (Revised Standard 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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

There was at that time a terrible famine in the land: and so Abram went on down to Egypt to live.

English Tyndale 1537

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.

Genesis 12:10 — Compare Translations