Genesis 13:1

Genesis 13:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
• New International Version (NIV)So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, with his wife and everything he had, and Lot went with him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, to the South.

Context of Genesis 13:1

So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, he and his wife and all that belonged to him, and Lot with him. 2Now Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold. 3And he went on his journeys from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,

Genesis 13:1 word by word

וַיַּעַל֩ אַבְרָ֨ם מִמִּצְרַ֜יִם ה֠וּא וְאִשְׁתּ֧וֹ וְכָל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וְל֥וֹט עִמּ֖וֹ הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃Read the interlinear

• So Abramאַבְרָם'abrâm · AbramH87
• wentעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• from Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• Negevנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · NegebH5045
• he and his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• that belonged to him, and Lotלוֹטlôţ · LotH3876

Cross-references for Genesis 13:1

• Genesis 12:9Then Abram journeyed on, continuing toward the Negev.
• Genesis 20:1Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev, and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he lived for a time in Gerar.
• Genesis 21:33Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the Lord, the Everlasting God.
• Joshua 10:40So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country and the Negev and the lowland and the slopes, and all their kings. He left no survivor, but he utterly destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.
• Joshua 18:5And they shall divide it into seven portions; Judah shall stay in its territory on the south, and the house of Joseph shall stay in their territory on the north.
• 1 Samuel 27:10Now Achish said, “Where did you carry out an attack today?” And David said, “Against the Negev of Judah, against the Negev of the Jerahmeelites, and against the Negev of the Kenites.”
• 2 Samuel 24:7then they came to the fortress of Tyre and to all the cities of the Hivites and of the Canaanites, and they went out to the south of Judah, to Beersheba.

Commentaries on Genesis 13:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Abram went up out of Egypt - into the south - Probably the south of Canaan, as In leaving Egypt he is said to come from the south, Genesis 13:3, for the southern part of the promised land lay north-east of Egypt.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. 1Abram returns out of Egypt with great riches. (1-4) Strife between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. Abram gives Lot his choice of the country. (5-9) Lot chooses to dwell at Sodom. (10-13) God renews his promise to Abram, who removes to Hebron. (14-18) Verses 1-4 Abram was very rich: he was very heavy, so the Hebrew word is; for riches are a burden; and they that will be rich, do but load themselves with thick clay, Ha 2:6. There is a burden of care in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7This story takes place during a time of conflict and God's blessings. At the beginning, Abram returns to a place where he had built an altar. The story emphasizes earlier events as Abram returns to the land (13:3–4). Abram renews his worship and again calls on the Lord's name (see 12:8).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 13:1

• Egypt
• Lot

In the dictionaries

• Abram
• Egypt
• Lot
• Abraham, Abram
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Lift
• Meekness
• Noah
• Rich
• South

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