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.
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Verse 10 is found in chapter 12 of Genesis. Abram faces famine, displacement, and conflicts related to his possessions. Lot’s separation allows the promise of the land to return to the center of the narrative.
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Compare Genesis 12:10 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Es kam aber eine Teuerung in das Land. Da zog Abram hinab nach Ägypten, daß er sich daselbst als ein Fremdling aufhielte; denn die Teuerung war groß im Lande.
Y hubo hambre en la tierra, y descendió Abram a Egipto para peregrinar allá; porque era grande el hambre en la tierra.
Hubo hambre en la tierra, y Abram bajó a Egipto para residir allí por un tiempo, porque el hambre era muy severa.
Il y eut une famine dans le pays; et Abram descendit en Egypte pour y séjourner, car la famine était grande dans le pays.
OR sopravvenne una fame nel paese; ed Abramo scese in Egitto, per dimorarvi, perciocchè la fame era grave nel paese.
E havia fome naquela terra; e desceu Abrão ao Egito, para peregrinar ali, porquanto a fome era grande na terra.
那地遭遇饑荒。 亞伯蘭 因那地的饑荒嚴重,就下到 埃及 ,要在那裏寄居。
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