Genesis 13
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Abram comes back from Egypt with great wealth
Verse 2
WEB Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
KJV And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
TSK And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.: ge 24:35, ge 26:12,13, de 8:18, 1sa 2:7, job 1:3,10, job 22:21-25, ps 112:1-3, pr 3:9,10, pr 10:22, mt 6:33, 1ti 4:8
Verse 3
WEB 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 Ai,
KJV And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
TSK from: ge 12:6,8,9
Verse 4
WEB to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on the name of Yahweh.
KJV Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
TSK Unto: ge 13:18, ge 12:7,8, ge 35:1-3, ps 26:8, ps 42:1,2, ps 84:1,2,10; called: ge 4:26, ps 65:1,2, ps 107:1,8,15, ps 116:2,17, ps 145:18, isa 58:9, jer 29:12, zep 3:9, 1co 1:2, eph 6:18,19
Argument between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. Abram gives Lot his choice of the country
Verse 6
WEB The land was not able to bear them, that they might live together: for their substance was great, so that they could not live together.
KJV 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.
TSK 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.: ge 36:6,7, ec 5:10,11, lu 12:17,18, 1ti 6:9
Verse 7
WEB 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.
KJV 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 dwelled then in the land.
TSK a strife: ge 21:25, ge 26:20, ex 2:17, 1co 3:3, ga 5:20, tit 3:3, jas 3:16, jas 4:1; Canaanite: ge 10:19, ge 12:6, ge 15:18-21, ge 34:30, ne 5:9, php 2:14,15, col 4:5, 1th 4:12, 1pe 2:12
Verse 8
WEB 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.
KJV 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 be brethren.
TSK Let: pr 15:1, mt 5:9, 1co 6:6,7, php 2:14, heb 12:14, jas 3:17,18; brethren: ge 11:27-31, ge 45:24, ex 2:13, ps 133:1, ac 7:26, ro 12:10, eph 4:2,3, 1th 4:9, heb 13:1, 1pe 1:22, 1pe 2:17, 1pe 3:8, 1pe 4:8, 2pe 1:7, 1jo 2:9-11, 1jo 3:14-19, 1jo 4:7,20,21
Verse 9
WEB 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.”
KJV 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 depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
TSK Is not: ge 20:15, ge 34:10; if thou wilt: ps 120:7, ro 12:18, 1co 6:7, heb 12:14, jas 3:13-18, 1pe 3:8-12
Lot chooses to live at Sodom
Verse 10
WEB Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar.
KJV 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 thou comest unto Zoar.
TSK and beheld: ge 3:6, ge 6:2, nu 32:1-42, 1jo 2:15,16; the plain: ge 19:17,24,25, de 34:3, 1ki 7:46, ps 107:34, 1jo 2:15; the garden: ge 2:9,10, isa 51:3, eze 28:13, eze 31:8, joe 2:3; Zoar: ge 14:2,8, ge 19:20,22-30, de 34:3, isa 15:5, jer 48:34
Verse 11
WEB So Lot chose the Plain of the Jordan for himself. Lot traveled east, and they separated themselves the one from the other.
KJV Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
TSK A. M. 2087. B.C. 1917. chose: ge 19:17; they: ge 13:9,14, ps 16:3, ps 119:63, pr 27:10, heb 10:25, 1pe 2:17
Verse 12
WEB Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
KJV Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
TSK Lot dwelled: ge 19:29; pitched: ge 14:12, ge 19:1, ps 26:5, 1co 15:33, 2pe 2:7,8
Verse 13
WEB Now the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinners against Yahweh.
KJV But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
TSK But the: ge 15:16, ge 18:20, ge 19:4-11, 1sa 15:18, isa 1:9, isa 3:9, eze 16:46-50, mt 9:10,13, mt 11:23,24, joh 9:24,31, ro 1:27, 2pe 2:6-8,10, jude 1:7; before: ge 6:11, ge 10:9, ge 38:7, 2ki 21:6, isa 3:8, jer 23:24, heb 4:13
God makes new his promise to Abram, who moves to Hebron
Verse 14
WEB Yahweh 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,
KJV 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:
TSK Lift: ge 13:10, isa 49:18, isa 60:4; northward: ge 28:14, de 3:27
Verse 15
WEB for all the land which you see, I will give to you, and to your offspring forever.
KJV For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
TSK For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.: ge 12:7, ge 15:18, ge 17:7,8, ge 18:18, ge 24:7, ge 26:3,4, ge 28:4,13, ge 35:12, ge 48:4, ex 33:1, nu 34:2,12-29, de 26:2-4, de 34:4, 2ch 20:7, ne 9:7,8, ps 37:22,29, ps 105:9-12, ps 112:1,2, isa 63:18, mt 5:5, ac 7:5
Verse 16
WEB I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then your seed may also be numbered.
KJV 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.
TSK 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.: ge 12:2,3, ge 15:5, ge 17:6,16,20, ge 18:18, ge 21:13, ge 22:17, ge 25:1-34, ge 26:4, ge 28:3,14, ge 32:12, ge 35:11, ge 36:1-43, ge 46:3, ex 1:7, ex 32:13, nu 23:10, de 1:10, jud 6:3,5, 1ki 3:8, 1ki 4:20, 1ch 21:5, 1ch 27:23, 2ch 17:14-18, isa 48:18, isa 48:19, jer 33:22, ro 4:16-18, heb 11:12, re 7:9
Verse 17
WEB Arise, walk through the land in its length and in its breadth; for I will give it to you.”
KJV Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
TSK No cross references.
Verse 18
WEB Abram moved his tent, and came and lived by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to Yahweh.
KJV Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
TSK Mamre: ge 14:13, ge 18:1; Hebron: ge 23:2, ge 35:27, ge 37:14, nu 13:22, jos 14:13; altar: ge 13:4, ge 8:20, ge 12:7,8, ps 16:8, 1ti 2:8