ASV: And the famine was sore in the land.
BBE: Now the land was in bitter need of food.
DBY: And the famine was grievous in the land.
KJV: And the famine was sore in the land.
JPS: And the famine was sore in the land.
WBS: And the famine was severe in the land.
WEB: The famine was severe in the land.
YLT: And the famine 'is' severe in the land;
