Genesis 13:11

Genesis 13:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
• New International Version (NIV)So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company:
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley, and Lot journeyed east. Thus they separated from each other.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Lot chose for himself all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east. And they separated from each other.

Context of Genesis 13:11

9Is not the entire land before you? Please separate [yourself] from me. If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or if you choose the right, then I will go to the left.” 10So Lot looked and saw that the valley of the Jordan was well watered everywhere—this was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah; [it was all] like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar [at the south end of the Dead Sea]. Then Lot chose for himself all the valley of the Jordan, and he traveled east. So they separated from each other. 12Abram settled in the land of Canaan, and Lot settled in the cities of the valley and camped as far as Sodom and lived there. 13But the men of Sodom were extremely wicked and sinful against the Lord [unashamed in their open sin before Him].

Genesis 13:11 word by word

וַיִּבְחַר־ל֣וֹ ל֗וֹט אֵ֚ת כָּל־כִּכַּ֣ר הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן וַיִּסַּ֥ע ל֖וֹט מִקֶּ֑דֶם וַיִּפָּ֣רְד֔וּ אִ֖ישׁ מֵעַ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Lotלוֹטlôţ · LotH3876
• choseבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• him all the plainכִּכָּרkikâr · talentH3603
• of Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• journeyedנָסַעnâsa‛ · to set outH5265
• eastקֶ֫דֶםqedem qêdmâh · front: eastH6924
• and they separated themselvesפָּרַדpârad · to separateH6504
• the oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• from the otherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251

Cross-references for Genesis 13:11

• Genesis 19:17When they had brought them outside, one [of the angels] said, “Escape for your life! Do not look behind you, or stop anywhere in the entire valley; escape to the mountains [of Moab], or you will be consumed and swept away.”
• Genesis 13:9Is not the entire land before you? Please separate [yourself] from me. If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or if you choose the right, then I will go to the left.”
• Psalms 16:3As for the saints (godly people) who are in the land, They are the majestic and the noble and the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
• Psalms 119:63I am a companion of all who [reverently] fear You, And of those who keep and honor Your precepts.
• Proverbs 27:10Do not abandon your own friend and your father’s friend, And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.
• Hebrews 10:25not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ’s return] approaching.
• 1 Peter 2:17Show respect for all people [treat them honorably], love the brotherhood [of believers], fear God, honor the king.

Commentaries on Genesis 13:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Then Lot chose him all the plain - A little civility or good breeding is of great importance in the concerns of life. Lot either had none, or did not profit by it. He certainly should have left the choice to the patriarch, and should have been guided by his counsel; but he took his own way, trusting to his own judgment, and guided only by the sight of his eyes: he beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered, etc.; so he chose the land…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-18Verses 1-18 - Abram and Lot Separate 7. פרזי perı̂zı̂y Perizzi, “descendant of Paraz.” פרז pārāz “leader,” or inhabitant of the plain or open country. 10. ככר kı̂kar “circle, border, vale, cake, talent;” related: “bow, bend, go round, dance.” ירדן yardēn Jardan, “descending.” Usually with the article in prose. צער tso‛ar Tsoar, “smallness.” 18. ממרא mamrē' Mamre, “fat, strong, ruler.” חברון chebrôn Chebron, “conjunction, confederacy.” Lot has been…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-13Verses 10-13 Abram having offered Lot the choice, he at once accepted it. Passion and selfishness make men rude. Lot looked to the goodness of the land; therefore he doubted not that in such a fruitful soil he should certainly thrive. But what came of it? Those who, in choosing relations, callings, dwellings, or settlements, are guided and governed by the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye, or the pride of life, cannot expect God's presence or…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Lot's choice was completely selfish, showing no concern for Abram or faith in the Lord. the whole plain of the Jordan (literally the circle of the Jordan): This was probably near the southern end of the Dead Sea, based on descriptions in ancient records that locate cities of the plain. This area is now very desolate.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Then Lot chose him all the plain--a choice excellent from a worldly point of view, but most inexpedient for his best interests. He seems, though a good man, to have been too much under the influence of a selfish and covetous spirit: and how many, alas! imperil the good of their souls for the prospect of worldly advantage.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 13:11

• Covetousness
• Jordan
• Lot

In the dictionaries

• Jordan
• Lot
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Lift
• Meekness
• Noah
• Plain
• Rich
• Abraham
• Atonement, Day of

Commentaries on Genesis 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings