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.English 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.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.