Genesis 12:10

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.
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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.

New International Version

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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land