Genesis 13

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

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

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

And Abram was very rich in cattle, 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,

And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;

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

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

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

And Lot also, which went with Abram, 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.

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 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 a strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdsmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then 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.

And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we be 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? separate yourself, I pray you, from me: if you will take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you depart to the right hand, 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.)

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

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

Then Lot chose him all the plain of 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 in the cities of the plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled 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 and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

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,

And the LORD said to Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now your eyes, and look from the place where you are northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:

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

For all the land which you see, to you will I give it, and to your seed for ever.

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.

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

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

Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; 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.

Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelled in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar to the LORD.