Genesis 13

1 Abram went up out of Egypt: he, his wife, and all his possessions, and Lot with him, into the Negev.

So Abram went up from Egypt and went into the Negev, he, his wife, and all that he had. Lot also went with them.

2 Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.

Now Abram was very rich in animals, in silver, and in gold.

3 He went on his journeys from the Negev even to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,

He continued on his journey from the Negev to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been before, between Bethel and Ai.

4 to the place where he had first built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of God.

He went to the place where the altar was that he had built previously. Here he called on the name of Yahweh.

5 Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.

Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents.

6 The land was not able to support them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to remain together.

The land was not able to support them both living close together, because their possessions were very many, so that they could not stay together.

7 There was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite lived in the land at that time.

Also, there was a dispute between the herdsmen of Abram's animals and the herdsmen of Lot's animals. The Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.

8 Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are relatives.

So Abram said to Lot, “Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen; after all, we are family.

9 Isn't the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left."

Is not the whole land before you? Go ahead and separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right, then I will go to the left.”

10 Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, like the garden of God, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. (This was before God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

So Lot looked around, and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan was well watered everywhere all the way to Zoar, like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt. This was before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

11 So Lot chose the Plain of the Jordan for himself. Lot traveled east, and they separated from each other.

So Lot chose for himself all the plain of the Jordan and traveled east, and the relatives separated from each other.

12 Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived among the cities of the plain. He set up his tents as far away as Sodom.

13 Now the people of Sodom were evil, sinning greatly against God.

Now the men of Sodom were very wicked sinners against Yahweh.

14 And God said to Abram after Lot had departed from him, "Now, lift up your eyes, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward,

Yahweh said to Abram after Lot had departed from him, “Look from the place where you are standing to the north, south, east, and west.

15 for all the land which you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever.

All this land which you see, I will give to you and to your descendants forever.

16 I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, then your offspring also could be counted.

I will make your descendants as abundant as the dust of the earth, so that if a man could count the dust of the earth, then your descendants could also be counted.

17 Arise, walk through the land in its length and in its breadth; for I will give it to you."

Arise, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I will give it to you.”

18 Abram moved his tent, and came and lived by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to God.

So Abram picked up his tent, and came and lived by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and there built an altar to Yahweh.