“There was famine in the land and Abram descended to Egypt to sojourn there, as the famine was severe in the land” (Genesis 12:10). “There was famine in the land and Abram descended to Egypt to sojourn there.” It is written: “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who await His kindness” (Psalms 33:18). “Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him” – this refers to Abraham, as it is stated: “For now I know that you are God fearing” (Genesis 22:12). “On those who await His kindness” – as it is stated: “Grant truth to Jacob, kindness to Abraham…” (Micah 7:20). “To deliver them from death” (Psalms 33:19) – from execution by Nimrod.1See Bereshit Rabba 38:13. “To sustain them in famine” (Psalms 33:19) – “there was famine in the land.”