1Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee.2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.3And Abraham went forth, not knowing whither he went.4And there was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land.