Gen 12:10 | CPDV | STEP | But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land.

Genesis 12:10

10 But a famine occurred in the land. And Abram descended to Egypt, to sojourn there. For famine prevailed over the land. ^{▼▼12:10People went to Egypt during a famine. For famines were often caused by droughts. Israel and the surrounding regions have little rain even in a year of average rainfall. When there is a drought, they cannot grow crops without rain. And many of their smaller rivers or streams would dry up completely during a drought. But even during a severe drought, the river Nile never went dry. So Egypt could always grow food.(Conte)}