Genesis 13:6

Genesis 13:6 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together.
• English Standard Version (ESV)so that the land could not support both of them dwelling together; for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the land was not able to support them, that they might dwell together, for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together.

Context of Genesis 13:6

4where he had first built an altar; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord [in prayer]. 5But Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. Now the land was not able to support them [that is, sustain all their grazing and water needs] while they lived near one another, for their possessions were too great for them to stay together. 7And there was strife and quarreling between the herdsmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdsmen of Lot’s cattle. Now the Canaanite and the Perizzite were living in the land at that same time [making grazing of the livestock difficult]. 8So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife and disagreement between you and me, nor between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, because we are relatives.

Genesis 13:6 word by word

וְלֹא־נָשָׂ֥א אֹתָ֛ם הָאָ֖רֶץ לָשֶׁ֣בֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו כִּֽי־הָיָ֤ה רְכוּשָׁם֙ רָ֔ב וְלֹ֥א יָֽכְל֖וּ לָשֶׁ֥בֶת יַחְדָּֽו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• was not able to bearנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: aidH5375
• them, that they might dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
• for their substanceרְכוּשׁrekûsh rekûsh · propertyH7399
• was greatרַבrab · manyH7227
• so that they couldיָכֹלyâkôl yâkôl · be ableH3201

Cross-references for Genesis 13:6

• Genesis 36:6Now Esau took his wives and his sons and his daughters and all the members of his household, and his livestock and all his cattle and all his possessions which he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and he went to a land away from his brother Jacob.
• Ecclesiastes 5:10He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its gain. This too is vanity (emptiness).
• Luke 12:17And he began thinking to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place [large enough in which] to store my crops?’
• 1 Timothy 6:9But those who [are not financially ethical and] crave to get rich [with a compulsive, greedy longing for wealth] fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction [leading to personal misery].

Commentaries on Genesis 13:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Their substance was great - As their families increased, it was necessary their flocks should increase also, as from those flocks they derived their clothing, food, and drink. Many also were offered in sacrifice to God. They could not dwell together - 1. Because their flocks were great. 2. Because the Canaanites and the Perizzites had already occupied a considerable part of the land. 3. Because there appears to have been envy between the herdsmen of Abram…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. 5-9Verses 5-9 Riches not only afford matter for strife, and are the things most commonly striven about; but they also stir up a spirit of contention, by making people proud and covetous. Mine and thine are the great make-bates of the world. Poverty and labour, wants and wanderings, could not separate Abram and Lot; but riches did so. Bad servants often make a great deal of mischief in families and among neighbours, by their pride and passion, lying…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7Lot was also wealthy, owning many animals. Tents play an important role in Lot's story (13:12). The Canaanites and the Perizzites (see 34:30; Deuteronomy 7:1; Judges 1:4; 3:5) controlled the fertile land. The argument between Abram's and Lot's herdsmen made Abram easier to attack.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181. went up ... south--Palestine being a highland country, the entrance from Egypt by its southern boundary is a continual ascent.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 13:6

• Lot
• Strife

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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