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

9Look everywhere! There is enough land for all of us. We must go different ways. If you go to the left, I will go to the right. If you go to the right, I will go to the left.’ 10Lot looked up and he saw the flat land of Jordan, as far as Zoar. He saw that it had lots of water, like the garden of the Lord. It was good land, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed the cities there called Sodom and Gomorrah.) So Lot chose for himself the valley of the Jordan River. He travelled towards the east. 12Abram stayed in the land of Canaan and he lived there. But Lot lived near the cities that were in the Jordan Valley. He put up his tents near the city of Sodom. 13The people of Sodom were very wicked. They did not obey the Lord at all.

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 reached a place outside the city, one of the angels said, ‘Now run! Your lives are in danger. Do not look behind you! Do not stop anywhere in this valley. Run up into the mountains or you will die.’
• Genesis 13:9Look everywhere! There is enough land for all of us. We must go different ways. If you go to the left, I will go to the right. If you go to the right, I will go to the left.’
• Psalms 16:3When I think about your own people who live in this land, it makes me happy! They are truly great people!
• Psalms 119:63I am a friend of everyone who respects you, and who obeys your teaching.
• Proverbs 27:10Do not forget your friends or your father's friends. If you are in trouble, do not ask your relatives to help you. A friend who is a neighbour will be more help than a relative who lives far away.
• Hebrews 10:25Some people have stopped meeting with the group of Christians. But that is not good. We should all continue to meet together. We need to help one another to be strong and brave. That is now even more important, because the Lord's great day is coming. You know that the Lord will return soon.
• 1 Peter 2:17Respect all people. Love the believers as you would love your family. Obey God as your master. Respect 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
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• Plain
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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