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.

And because there was little food to be had in that land, he went down into Egypt.

Εγεινε δε πεινα εν τη γη ταυτη· και κατεβη ο Αβραμ εις την Αιγυπτον δια να παροικηση εκει· διοτι η πεινα ητο βαρεια εν τη γη.

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.

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.