Genesis 12:10

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There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.

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Genesis 12:10 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

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There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 12:10 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 12:10 in ASV →

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 12:10 in DRB →

And there came a famine in the country; and Abram went down into Egypt, to sojourn there: for the famine was very grievous in the land.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 12:10 in DBT →

And there was a famine in the land. And Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was grievous in the land.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 12:10 in ERV →

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 12:10 in WBT →

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to dwell there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 12:10 in YLT →

And there is a famine in the land, and Abram goeth down towards Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine is grievous in the land;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 12:10 in AKJV →

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.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 12:10 in WNT →

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Genesis 12:10 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

Primary

There was a famine in the land. Abram went down into Egypt to live as a foreigner there, for the famine was severe in the land.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 12:10 in KJV →

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 12:10 in ASV →

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 12:10 in DRB →

And there came a famine in the country; and Abram went down into Egypt, to sojourn there: for the famine was very grievous in the land.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 12:10 in DBT →

And there was a famine in the land. And Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was grievous in the land.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 12:10 in ERV →

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 12:10 in WBT →

And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to dwell there; for the famine was grievous in the land.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 12:10 in YLT →

And there is a famine in the land, and Abram goeth down towards Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine is grievous in the land;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 12:10 in AKJV →

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.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 12:10 in WNT →

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Read Genesis 12:10 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →