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 out of Egypt into the Negev—he and his wife and all his possessions—and Lot was with him.

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

And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and 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,

From the Negev he journeyed from place to place toward Bethel, until he came to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been pitched,

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

to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

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

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

But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist.

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.

And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.

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, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.

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? 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.”

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.)

And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD 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 the whole plain of the Jordan for himself and set out toward the east. And Abram and Lot parted company.

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, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

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

But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.

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,

After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west,

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

for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring 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 offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.

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

Get up and walk around the land, through its length and breadth, 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 moved his tent and went to live near the Oaks of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar to the LORD.