Return to Canaan
1And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
3And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
4Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
5And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
6And 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.
7And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
The Separation
8And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
9Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
10↔And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
11Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
12Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
13But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
The Promise Renewed
14And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:
15For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
16And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
17Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
18Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.
Return to Canaan
1Abram went up out of Egypt — he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him — into the South.
2Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.
3He went on his journeys from the South even to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
4to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on Yahweh's name.
5Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
6The land was not able to bear them, that they might live together; for their possessions were great, so that they could not live together.
7There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land at that time.
The Separation
8Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are relatives.
9Isn't the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left."
10↔Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar.
11So Lot chose the Plain of the Jordan for himself. Lot traveled east, and they separated from each other.
12Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
13Now the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinners against Yahweh.
The Promise Renewed
14Yahweh said to Abram, after Lot was separated from him, "Now, lift up your eyes, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward,
15for all the land which you see, I will give to you, and to your offspring forever.
16I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then your offspring may also be numbered.
17Arise, walk through the land in its length and in its breadth; for I will give it to you."
18Abram moved his tent, and came and lived by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to Yahweh.
Return to Canaan
1And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.
2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
3And he went on his journeys from the South even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Ai,
4unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of Jehovah.
5And Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
6And 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.
7And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.
The Separation
8And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.
9Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou take the right hand, then I will go to the left.
10↔And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar.
11So Lot chose him all the Plain of the Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
12Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
13Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.
The Promise Renewed
14And Jehovah said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward:
15for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
16And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.
17Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for unto thee will I give it.
18And Abram moved his tent, and came and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built there an altar unto Jehovah.
Return to Canaan
1And Abram goeth up out of Egypt — he and his wife, and all that he hath, and Lot with him — towards the south.
2And Abram is very wealthy in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
3And he goeth on his journeys, from the south even unto Beth-El, unto the place where his tent had been at the commencement, between Beth-El and Ai,
4unto the place of the altar which he had made there at the first, and Abram calleth there on the name of Jehovah.
5And also to Lot, who is going with Abram, there were flocks and herds and tents,
6and the land hath not borne them to dwell together, for their substance hath been much, and they have not been able to dwell together.
7And there is a strife between those feeding Abram's cattle and those feeding Lot's cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite are then dwelling in the land.
The Separation
8And Abram saith unto Lot, 'Let there be, I pray thee, no strife between me and thee, and between my shepherds and thy shepherds, for we are men — brethren.
9Is not all the land before thee? be separated, I pray thee, from me; if the left hand, then I go to the right, and if the right hand, then I go to the left.'
10↔And Lot lifteth up his eyes and seeth the whole circuit of the Jordan that it is all a well-watered place (before Jehovah's destroying Sodom and Gomorrah), as a garden of Jehovah, as the land of Egypt, in thy coming toward Zoar.
11And Lot chooseth for himself the whole circuit of the Jordan, and Lot journeyeth from the east, and they are separated — a man from his brother.
12Abram hath dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot hath dwelt in the cities of the circuit, and tenteth unto Sodom.
13And the men of Sodom are evil and sinful against Jehovah exceedingly.
The Promise Renewed
14And Jehovah said unto Abram, after Lot's being separated from him, 'Lift up, I pray thee, thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward,
15for all the land which thou art seeing, to thee I give it, and to thy seed — unto the age;
16and I have set thy seed as dust of the earth, so that, if a man is able to number the dust of the earth — thy seed also is numbered.
17Rise, walk up and down in the land, to its length and to its breadth, for to thee I give it.'
18And Abram tenteth, and cometh and dwelleth among the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and buildeth there an altar to Jehovah.
Public domain: KJV (1611) · WEB (2020) · ASV (1901) · YLT (1862). Note: Lot's movement "eastward" carries theological weight — east in Genesis is consistently the direction away from God (Eden's expulsion is eastward; Cain settles east of Eden; Babel is in the east). Lot's choice of well-watered land "like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt" echoes the garden of Eden and the Egypt Abram just left — both places associated with abundance and danger. He is choosing comfort over covenant.