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