Verse Comparison: Genesis 43:1
American Standard Version
And the famine was sore in the land.
Amplified® Bible
BUT THE hunger {and} destitution {and} starvation were very severe {and} extremely distressing in the land [Canaan].
Contemporary English Version
The famine in Canaan got worse,
Darby English Version
And the famine was grievous in the land.
Good News Bible
The famine in Canaan got worse,
King James Version
And the famine was sore in the land.
New American Standard Bible
Now the famine was severe in the land.
New International Version
Now the famine was still severe in the land.
New King James Version
Now the famine was severe in the land.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now the famine had grown severe in the land.
Revised Standard Version
Now the famine was severe in the land.
Young's Literal Translation
And the famine `is' severe in the land;