Genesis 13

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

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

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

And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

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

And he went on his journeys from the South even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Ai;

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

unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first; and Abram called there on the name of the LORD.

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

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

6 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.

And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together; for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.

7 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.

And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

8 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.

And Abram said unto Lot: 'Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we are brethren.

9 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.”

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 take the right hand, then I will go to the left.'

10 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.

And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar.

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

So Lot chose him all the plain of the Jordan; and Lot journeyed east; and they separated themselves the one from the other.

12 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.

Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

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

Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against the LORD exceedingly.

14 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.

And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him: 'Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward;

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

for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

16 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.

And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth; so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

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

Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for unto thee will I give it.'

18 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.

And Abram moved his tent, and came and dwelt by the terebinths of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.