< Genesis 13 >
1 And he went up Abram from Egypt he and wife his and all that [belonged] to him and Lot with him the Negev towards.
Abram went up out of Egypt—he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him—into the South.
2 And Abram [was] wealthy very in livestock in silver and in gold.
Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
3 And he went to journeyings his from [the] Negev and to Beth-el to the place where it had been there (tent his *Q(K)*) at the beginning between Beth-el and between Ai.
He went on his journeys from the South as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
4 To [the] place of the altar which he had made there at the former [time] and he called there Abram on [the] name of Yahweh.
to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on the LORD’s name.
5 And also to Lot who was traveling with Abram it be[longed] sheep and cattle and tents.
Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, herds, and tents.
6 And not it supported them the land to dwell together for it was possession[s] their much and not they were able to dwell together.
The land was not able to bear them, that they might live together; for their possessions were so great that they could not live together.
7 And it was quarreling between [the] herdsmen of [the] livestock of Abram and between [the] herdsmen of [the] livestock of Lot and the Canaanite[s] and the Perizzite[s] then [was] dwelling in the land.
There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land at that time.
8 And he said Abram to Lot may not please there be strife between me and between you and between herdsmen my and between herdsmen your for [are] men brothers we.
Abram said to Lot, “Please, let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen; for we are relatives.
9 ¿ Not [is] all the land before you separate please from with me if the left so let me go right and if the right and I will go left.
Is not 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.”
10 And he lifted up Lot eyes his and he saw all [the] valley of the Jordan that all of it [was] well-watered before - destroyed Yahweh Sodom and Gomorrah like [the] garden of Yahweh like [the] land of Egypt going you Zoar.
Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar.
11 And he chose for himself Lot all [the] valley of the Jordan and he set out Lot from [the] east and they separated each from with brother his.
So Lot chose the Plain of the Jordan for himself. Lot traveled east, and they separated themselves from one another.
12 Abram he dwelt in [the] land of Canaan and Lot he dwelt in [the] cities of the valley and he moved tent to Sodom.
Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
13 And [the] people of Sodom [were] wicked and sinful to Yahweh exceedingly.
Now the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinners against the LORD.
14 And Yahweh he said to Abram after separated Lot from with him lift up please eyes your and look from the place where you [are] there north-ward and south-ward and east-ward and west-ward.
The LORD said to Abram, after Lot was separated from him, “Now, lift up your eyes, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward,
15 For all the land which you [are] seeing to you I will give it and to offspring your until perpetuity.
for I will give all the land which you see to you and to your offspring forever.
16 And I will make offspring your like [the] dust of the earth which - if he will be able anyone to count [the] dust of the earth also offspring your it will numbered.
I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can count the dust of the earth, then your offspring may also be counted.
17 Arise walk about in the land to length its and to breadth its for to you I will give it.
Arise, walk through the land in its length and in its width; for I will give it to you.”
18 And he moved tent Abram and he went and he dwelt at [the] great trees of Mamre which [are] at Hebron and he built there an altar to Yahweh.
Abram moved his tent, and came and lived by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to the LORD.