Now the faminewas severein the land.
Now there was a faminein the land;so Abramwentdownto Egyptto sojournthere,for the faminewas severein the land.
And the LORDsaidto Abraham,"Whydid Sarahlaugh,saying,'Shall I indeedbear[a child], when I am[so] old?'
Now there was a faminein the land,besidesthe previousfaminethat had occurredin the daysof Abraham.So Isaacwentto Gerar,to Abimelechkingof the Philistines.
So the sonsof Israelcameto buygrainamongthose who were coming,for the faminewas in the landof Canaan[also].
So it cameabout whenthey had finishedeatingthe grainwhichthey had broughtfrom Egypt,that their fathersaidto them, "Goback,buyus a littlefood."
They saidto Pharaoh,"We have cometo sojournin the land,for thereis nopasturefor your servants'flocks,for the famineis severein the landof Canaan.Now,therefore, pleaselet your servantslivein the landof Goshen."
Our skinhas becomeas hotas an oven,Becauseof the burningheatof famine.
"You shall answerand saybeforethe LORDyour God,My fatherwas a wanderingAramean,and he wentdownto Egyptand sojournedthere,fewin number;but therehe becamea great,mightyand populousnation.
