The word "Canaan" is understood. This information can be made explicit. AT: "The famine was severe in the land of Canaan" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])