Genesis Chapter 13

Abram and Lot part

13:1 AND Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lotלוֹט
Lōṭ, lit. “veil” or “covering”. Nephew of Abraham For more info click here
with him, into the south.
13:2 And Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here [was] very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
13:3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethelבֵּית אֵל
romanized: Bēṯ ‘Ēl, “House of El” or “House of God” at first called changed by Jacob/Israel click here
, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethelבֵּית אֵל
romanized: Bēṯ ‘Ēl, “House of El” or “House of God” at first called changed by Jacob/Israel click here
and Hai ;
13:4 to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first and there Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here called on the name of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
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13:5 And Lotלוֹט
Lōṭ, lit. “veil” or “covering”. Nephew of Abraham For more info click here
also, which went with Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
13:6 And the land wasn’t able to support them, that they might stay together for their wealth was great, so that they couldn’t stay together.
13:7 And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here‘s livestock and the herdsmen of Lotלוֹט
Lōṭ, lit. “veil” or “covering”. Nephew of Abraham For more info click here
‘s livestock and the Canaanite and the Perizzite lived then in the land.
13:8 And Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here said to Lotלוֹט
Lōṭ, lit. “veil” or “covering”. Nephew of Abraham For more info click here
, Please let there be no strife, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen ; for we [are] brothers.
13:9 Isn’t the whole land before you? Please separate yourself 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.
13:10 And Lotלוֹט
Lōṭ, lit. “veil” or “covering”. Nephew of Abraham For more info click here
lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it [was] well watered every where, before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, [even] like the garden of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, like the land of Egypt, as you come to Zoar.
13:11 Then Lotלוֹט
Lōṭ, lit. “veil” or “covering”. Nephew of Abraham For more info click here
chose him all the plain of Jordan ; and Lotלוֹט
Lōṭ, lit. “veil” or “covering”. Nephew of Abraham For more info click here
journeyed east and they separated themselves
from one another.

Abram dwells in Canaan


13:12 Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here lived in the land of Canaan, and Lotלוֹט
Lōṭ, lit. “veil” or “covering”. Nephew of Abraham For more info click here
lived in the cities of the plain, and pitched [his] tent toward Sodom.
13:13 But the men of Sodom [were] wicked and sinners before YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
exceedingly.

The promise renewed


13:14 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
said to Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here, after that Lotלוֹט
Lōṭ, lit. “veil” or “covering”. Nephew of Abraham For more info click here
was separated from him, Lift up now your eyes, and look from the place where you are northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward
13:15 For all the land that you see, to you will I give it, and to your offspring forever.
13:16 And I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, [then] shall your offspring also be numbered.
13:17 Get up, walk through the land in the length of it and in the width of it; because I will give it to you.

An altar built


13:18 Then Abram Avram which means “High Father” – “av” (אב) “father”, “ram” (רם) “high” Later called Abraham For more info click here removed [his] tent, and came and lived in the oaks of Mamre, which [is] in Hebronחֶבְרוֹן
Ḥevrōn is a Palestinian city in the southern West Bank, 19 mi south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies 3,050 ft above sea level.The city is often considered one of the four holy cities in Judaism as well as in Islam.
, and built there an altar to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
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