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.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