Genesis 13
1 Abram went up out of Egypt: he, his wife, and all his possessions, and Lot with him, into the Negev.
og Abram drog atter med sin Hustru og al sin Ejendom fra Ægypten op til Sydlandet, og Lot drog med ham.
2 Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
Abram var meget rig på kvæghjorde, Sølv og Guld;
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,
og han vandrede fra Lejrplads til Lejrplads og nåede fra Sydlandet til Betel, til det Sted, hvor hans Teltlejr havde stået første Gang, mellem Betel og Aj,
4 to the place where he had first built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of God.
til det Sted, hvor han forrige Gang havde rejst et Alter; og Abram påkaldte der HERRENs Navn.
5 Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
Og Lot, der drog med Abram, ejede ligeledes Småkvæg, Hornkvæg og Telte.
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.
Men Landet formåede ikke at rumme dem, så de kunde bo sammen; thi deres Hjorde var for store til, at de kunde bo sammen.
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.
Da opstod der Strid mellem Abrams og Lots Hyrder; det var dengang Kana'anæerne og Perizziterne boede i Landet.
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.
Abram sagde derfor til Lot: "Der må ikke være Strid mellem os to eller mellem mine og dine Hyrder, vi er jo Frænder!
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."
Ligger ikke hele Landet dig åbent? Skil dig hellere fra mig; vil du til venstre, så går jeg til højre, og vil du til højre, så går jeg til venstre!"
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.)
Da så Lot sig omkring, og da han så, at hele Jordanegnen (det var før HERREN ødelagde Sodoma og Gomorra) var vandrig som HERRENs Have, som Ægyptens Land, hen ad Zoar til,
11 So Lot chose the Plain of the Jordan for himself. Lot traveled east, and they separated from each other.
valgte han sig hele Jordanegnen. Så brød Lot op og drog østerpå, og de skiltes,
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.
idet Abram slog sig ned i Kana'ans Land, medens Lot slog sig ned i Jordanegnens Byer og drog med sine Telte fra Sted til Sted helt hen til Sodoma.
13 Now the people of Sodom were evil, sinning greatly against God.
Men Mændene i Sodoma var ugudelige og store Syndere mod HERREN.
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,
Efter at Lot havde skilt sig fra Abram, sagde HERREN til denne: "Løft dit Blik og se dig om der, hvor du står, mod Nord, mod Syd, mod Øst og mod Vest;
15 for all the land which you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever.
thi hele det Land, du ser, vil jeg give dig og dit Afkom til evig Tid,
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.
og jeg vil gøre dit Afkom som Jordens Støv, så at det lige så lidt skal kunne tælles, som nogen kan tælle Jordens Støv.
17 Arise, walk through the land in its length and in its breadth; for I will give it to you."
Drag nu gennem Landet på Kryds og tværs, thi dig giver jeg det!"
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.
Så drog Abram fra Sted til Sted med sine Telte og kom til Mamres Lund i Hebron, hvor han slog sig ned og byggede HERREN et Alter.
