1 Chronicles 16:20

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

wandering from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another people,

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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.

From there Abraham journeyed toward the territory of the Negeb, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar.

Then he said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation.

They also took their cattle and their goods, which they had gained in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob and all his offspring with him,

When they were few in number, and of little account, and sojourners in it,

he allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their account,