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Genesis 12:10

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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.

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Genesis 12:10 in other translations

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.

Genesis 12:10 · World English Bible

Genesis 12:10 in context

  1. 8And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto Jehovah, and called upon the name of Jehovah.
  2. 9And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.
  3. 10And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land.
  4. 11And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
  5. 12and it will come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they will say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.