Berean Standard Bible
Genesis 13:3-12
3From the Negevמִנֶּ֖גֶבmi.Ne.gevH5045he journeyedוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhH1980from place to placeלְמַסָּעָ֔יוle.ma.sa.'AvH4550towardH1008BethelH1008,until he cameוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704toעַד־'ad-H5704the placeהַמָּק֗וֹםha.ma.KomH4725betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996BethelH1008andוּבֵ֥יןu.VeinH996Aiהָעָֽי׃ha.'AiH5857whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834his tentאָֽהֳלוֹ֙'o.ho.loH168had formerlyבַּתְּחִלָּ֔הba.te.chi.LahH8462been pitchedהָ֨יָה שָׁ֤םHa.yah shamH1961H8033,
4toאֶל־'el-H413the siteמְקוֹם֙me.kOmH4725whereאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he had builtעָ֥שָׂה בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה'A.sah ba.ri.sho.NahH6213H7223the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.And thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033Abramאַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamH87calledוַיִּקְרָ֥א שָׁ֛םvai.yik.Ra' shamH7121H8033on the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbe.ShemH8034of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
6But the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776was unableוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808to supportנָשָׂ֥אna.Sa'H5375both ofthemאֹתָ֛ם'o.TamH853while they stayedלָשֶׁ֣בֶתla.She.vetH3427togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyach.DavH3162,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588they hadהָיָ֤הha.YahH1961so manyרָ֔בRavH7227possessionsרְכוּשָׁם֙re.khu.ShamH7399that they were unableוְלֹ֥א יָֽכְל֖וּve.Lo' ya.khe.LuH3201H3808to coexistלָשֶׁ֥בֶת יַחְדָּֽו׃la.She.vet yach.DavH3427H3162.
7And there wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961discordרִ֗יבRivH7379betweenבֵּ֚יןbeinH996the herdsmenרֹעֵ֣יro.'EiH7462of Abramמִקְנֵֽה־ אַבְרָ֔ם וּבֵ֖יןmik.neh- 'av.Ram u.VeinH87H996H4735and the herdsmenרֹעֵ֣יro.'EiH7462of Lotמִקְנֵה־ ל֑וֹטmik.neh- LotH3876H4735.At that timeאָ֖ז'azH227the Canaanitesוְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ve.ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669and the Perizzitesוְהַפְּרִזִּ֔יve.hap.pe.ri.ZiH6522were also livingיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427in the landבָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzH776.
8So Abramאַבְרָ֜ם'av.RamH87saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Lotל֗וֹטLotH3876, “Pleaseנָ֨אna'H4994let there beתְהִ֤יte.HiH1961noאַל־'al-H408contentionמְרִיבָה֙me.ri.VahH4808between you and meH996,or betweenH996your herdsmenרֹעַ֖יro.'AiH7462H996and my herdsmenרֹעֶ֑יךָro.'Ei.khaH7462.After allכִּֽי־ אֲנָשִׁ֥יםki- 'a.na.ShimH3588H582,weאֲנָֽחְנוּ׃'a.Na.che.nuH587are kinsmenאַחִ֖ים'a.ChimH251.
9Is notהֲלֹ֤אha.Lo'H3808the wholeכָל־khol-H3605landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440?Nowנָ֖אna'H4994separate yourselfהִפָּ֥רֶדhi.Pa.redH6504from meמֵעָלָ֑יme.'a.LaiH5921.Ifאִם־'im-H518you go to the leftהַשְּׂמֹ֣אלha.se.MolH8040,I will go to the rightוְאֵימִ֔נָהve.'ei.Mi.nahH3231;ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you go to the rightהַיָּמִ֖יןhai.ya.MinH3225,I will go to the leftוְאַשְׂמְאִֽילָה׃ve.'as.me.'I.lahH8041.”
10And Lotל֣וֹטLotH3876אֶת־'et-H853looked outוַיִּשָּׂא־ עֵינָ֗יוvai.yi.sa'- 'ei.NavH5375H5869and sawוַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'H7200אֶת־'et-H853that the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605plainכִּכַּ֣רki.KarH3603of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן כִּ֥יhai.yar.Den kiH3383H3588,all the wayבֹּאֲכָ֖הbo.'a.KhahH935to Zoarצֹֽעַר׃Tzo.'arH6820,was well wateredמַשְׁקֶ֑הmash.KehH4945כֻלָּ֖הּkhu.LahH3605like the gardenכְּגַן־ke.gan-H1588of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,like the landכְּאֶ֣רֶץke.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714. (This was beforeלִפְנֵ֣י׀lif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853destroyedשַׁחֵ֣תsha.ChetH7843Sodomסְדֹם֙se.DomH5467וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Gomorrahעֲמֹרָ֔ה'a.mo.RahH6017.)
11So Lotל֗וֹטLotH3876אֵ֚ת'etH853choseוַיִּבְחַר־vai.yiv.char-H977the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605plainכִּכַּ֣רki.KarH3603of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.DenH3383for himself andל֖וֹטLotH3876set outוַיִּסַּ֥עvai.yi.Sa'H5265toward the eastמִקֶּ֑דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924.And Abram and Lot partedוַיִּפָּ֣רְד֔וּvai.yi.Pa.re.DuH6504companyאִ֖ישׁ מֵעַ֥ל אָחִֽיו׃'ish me.'Al 'a.ChivH5921H376H251.
12Abramאַבְרָ֖ם'av.RamH87livedיָשַׁ֣בya.ShavH3427in the landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anH3667,but Lotוְל֗וֹטve.LotH3876settledיָשַׁב֙ya.ShavH3427in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֣יbe.'a.ReiH5892of the plainהַכִּכָּ֔רha.ki.KarH3603and pitched his tentוַיֶּאֱהַ֖לvai.ye.'e.HalH167towardעַד־'ad-H5704Sodomסְדֹֽם׃se.DomH5467.
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
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