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Genesis 13

Genesis 13:9

Abram and Lot Part Ways · Genesis 13:1–9
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Translations

Modern
Is not the whole land before you? Now separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.”
Traditional
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
Literal
Is not all the land before you? Separate, please, from me—if to the left, then I will go to the right; and if to the right, then I will go to the left.”
Latin
Ecce universa terra coram te est: recede a me, obsecro: si ad sinistram ieris, ego dexteram tenebo: si tu dexteram elegeris, ego ad sinistram pergam.

Original

Hebrew
English
Is not the whole land before you? Now separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.”

Notes

Genesis 13:8–13

God promised the land to Abram. Abram might have told Lot to find his own place. Abram’s generosity showed his faith. He believed that even if he gave all the land away, God would still provide it to him and his descendants. Abram did not need to hold to things, while Lot's choices were selfish.

Events

Glossary

Ben-Ammi Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of Patriarchs, Period of the Sheep Sodom and Gomorrah

Topics

Abraham: Unselfishness of Lot: The Son of Haran: Separates from Abraham, and Locates in Sodom Peace by Abraham Peace: Abraham Self-Denial: Abraham Self-Denial: Abraham, when he offered to Lot (His Junior) his Preference of the Land of Canaan Unselfishness: Abraham