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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/13.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/13.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Now Lot, who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Lot, who was traveling with Abram, had also become very wealthy with flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, and many tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks and herds and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now Lot, who was going with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Lot, who was traveling with him, also had sheep, goats, and cattle, as well as his own family and slaves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Lot, who had been traveling with Abram, also had his own sheep, cattle, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Lot also had sheep, goats, and cattle, as well as his own family and servants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks of sheep, herds, and tents. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks, herds, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, herds, and tents. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And also to Lot, who is going with Abram, there has been sheep and oxen and tents;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And also to Lot, who is going with Abram, there hath been sheep and oxen and tents;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to Lot also going with Abram, were sheep and oxen and tents.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But Lot also, who was with Abram, had flocks of sheep, and herds of beasts, and tents. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But Lot also, who was with Abram, had flocks of sheep, and cattle, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Lot also, who went with Abram, had large flocks, herds, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And also Lot, who went with Abram there, had sheep and oxen and tents in great abundance.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Lot who went out with Abram had sheep, and oxen, and tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/13-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=2759" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/13.htm">Abram and Lot Part Ways</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3876.htm" title="3876: lə·lō·wṭ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Abraham's nephew. The same as lowt; Lot, Abraham's nephew.">Now Lot,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ha·hō·lêḵ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">who was traveling</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/87.htm" title="87: ’aḇ·rām (N-proper-ms) -- Exalted father, the original name of Abraham. Contracted from 'Abiyram; high father; Abram, the original name of Abraham.">Abram,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">also</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">had</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: ṣōn- (N-fs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">flocks</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: ū·ḇā·qār (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">and herds</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: wə·’ō·hā·lîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">and tents.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-5.htm">Genesis 12:5</a></span><br />And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions and people they had acquired in Haran, and set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-14.htm">Genesis 26:14</a></span><br />He owned so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/36-7.htm">Genesis 36:7</a></span><br />For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-25.htm">Genesis 21:25</a></span><br />But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Genesis 31:18</a></span><br />and he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-43.htm">Genesis 30:43</a></span><br />Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-35.htm">Genesis 24:35</a></span><br />“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-5.htm">Genesis 25:5-6</a></span><br />Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac. / But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Genesis 14:14</a></span><br />And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-14.htm">Genesis 15:14</a></span><br />But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a></span><br />And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/19-29.htm">Genesis 19:29</a></span><br />So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham, and He brought Lot out of the catastrophe that destroyed the cities where he had lived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/20-14.htm">Genesis 20:14</a></span><br />So Abimelech brought sheep and cattle, menservants and maidservants, and he gave them to Abraham and restored his wife Sarah to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17</a></span><br />I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-4.htm">Genesis 28:4</a></span><br />And may He give the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants, so that you may possess the land where you dwell as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.</p><p class="hdg">tents.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-20.htm">Genesis 4:20</a></b></br> And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and <i>of such as have</i> cattle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/25-27.htm">Genesis 25:27</a></b></br> And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob <i>was</i> a plain man, dwelling in tents.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/49-29.htm">Jeremiah 49:29</a></b></br> Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear <i>is</i> on every side.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/13-4.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/genesis/4-2.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/john/4-12.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/genesis/13-1.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/genesis/12-8.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/genesis/9-27.htm">Tents</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/13-8.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/genesis/24-35.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/genesis/24-35.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/genesis/13-8.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/genesis/13-12.htm">Moving</a> <a href="/genesis/20-14.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/genesis/15-9.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/genesis/13-12.htm">Tents</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/13-1.htm">Abram and Lot return with great riches out of Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/13-6.htm">Strife arises between Abram's herdsmen and those of Lot.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/13-8.htm">Abram allows Lot to choose his part of the country,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/13-10.htm">and Lot goes toward Sodom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/13-14.htm">God renews his promise to Abram.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/13-18.htm">He moves to Hebron, and there builds an altar.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram</b><br>Lot is the nephew of Abram, later known as Abraham. His journey with Abram signifies the close familial bond and shared faith journey. This relationship is first introduced in <a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">Genesis 11:27-31</a>, where Lot's father, Haran, dies, and Lot becomes part of Abram's household. The traveling together indicates Lot's dependence on Abram and his inclusion in the blessings promised to Abram by God in <a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>. This companionship also sets the stage for future events, such as the separation of Lot and Abram in <a href="/genesis/13-9.htm">Genesis 13:9-11</a> and Lot's eventual rescue by Abram in <a href="/genesis/14.htm">Genesis 14</a>.<p><b>also had flocks and herds and tents</b><br>The mention of flocks, herds, and tents indicates wealth and status in the ancient Near Eastern context. These possessions are a sign of God's blessing and provision, as wealth was often measured by livestock and the ability to sustain a nomadic lifestyle. The tents suggest a nomadic way of life, typical for patriarchs like Abram and Lot, who moved frequently in search of pasture and water for their animals. This lifestyle is consistent with the broader narrative of the patriarchs in Genesis, who are often depicted as sojourners in the land. The accumulation of wealth by both Abram and Lot eventually leads to the need for separation due to the land's inability to support both their households, as described later in <a href="/genesis/13-6.htm">Genesis 13:6-7</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/lot.htm">Lot</a></b><br>Lot is Abram's nephew, the son of Haran. He traveled with Abram from Ur to Canaan and is a significant figure in the account of Genesis. His presence with Abram highlights familial ties and the shared journey of faith and prosperity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abram.htm">Abram</a></b><br>Later known as Abraham, he is a central patriarch in the Bible. At this point in Genesis, Abram is journeying through the land God promised to him and his descendants.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/flocks,_herds,_and_tents.htm">Flocks, Herds, and Tents</a></b><br>These represent wealth and livelihood in the ancient Near Eastern context. Lot's possession of these indicates his prosperity and the blessings he received while accompanying Abram.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/traveling.htm">Traveling</a></b><br>The act of moving from one place to another, which in this context, signifies the journey of faith and obedience to God's call.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land promised by God to Abram and his descendants. It is the setting for much of the patriarchal accounts in Genesis.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_family_and_community.htm">The Importance of Family and Community</a></b><br>Lot's journey with Abram underscores the significance of family and community in our spiritual journeys. We are not meant to walk alone but to support and be supported by others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prosperity_and_responsibility.htm">Prosperity and Responsibility</a></b><br>Lot's wealth in flocks and herds suggests that prosperity comes with responsibility. We must manage our blessings wisely and in a way that honors God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_companionship.htm">Faithful Companionship</a></b><br>Traveling with Abram, Lot benefited from Abram's faith and relationship with God. Surrounding ourselves with faithful companions can strengthen our own walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_journey_of_faith.htm">The Journey of Faith</a></b><br>Like Abram and Lot, we are on a journey of faith. This requires trust in God's promises and a willingness to move forward even when the destination is not fully known.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/decision-making_and_consequences.htm">Decision-Making and Consequences</a></b><br>Lot's later decisions, such as choosing the fertile plains near Sodom, remind us that our choices have consequences. We must seek God's guidance in our decisions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_canaan's_land_enough_for_abram_and_lot.htm">According to Genesis 13:5–6, was there really enough pastureland in Canaan to support both Abram and Lot’s immense flocks, considering the region’s known agricultural limits? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_biblical_role_of_shepherds.htm">What is the biblical significance of shepherds?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_reuben_and_gad_sustain_herds.htm">Numbers 32:1–5: How could the tribes of Reuben and Gad realistically sustain such large herds in a desert environment with limited resources? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_preach_the_gospel_wordlessly.htm">Why is Lot considered righteous in biblical texts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5, 6) <span class= "bld">Lot</span>.--He, too, had possibly received presents in Egypt, for we find him rivalling his uncle in wealth; and the "tents" show that he had numerous followers, and, like Abram, was the chief of a powerful clan. The repetition that "the land was not able to bear them," and that "they could not dwell together," implies that the difficulty had long been felt before it led to an open rupture.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 5, 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Lot also</span> (literally, and <span class="accented">also to</span> Lot), <span class="cmt_word">who went with Abram</span> (literally, <span class="accented">going with Abram</span>)<span class="accented">, <span class="cmt_word"></span>had</span> (<span class="accented">were</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>flocks and herds and tents.</span> The uncle's prosperity overflowed upon the nephew. Rosenmüller includes in the tents the domestics and servants, <span class="accented">qui in tentoriis degebant</span> (cf. <a href="/1_chronicles/4-41.htm">1 Chronicles 4:41</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And the land was not able to bear them</span>. Literally, <span class="accented">did not bear, i.e.</span> support their households and flocks. <span class="cmt_word">That they should dwell together</span>. In consequence partly of the scarce pasturage, the land probably having not yet sufficiently recovered from the drought, but chiefly because of their increasing wealth. <span class="cmt_word">For their substance</span> (<span class="accented">vide Genesis</span> 12:5) <span class="cmt_word">was great, so that they could not</span> (literally, <span class="accented">and they were not able to</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>dwell together.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/13-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now Lot,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְל֔וֹט</span> <span class="translit">(lə·lō·wṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3876.htm">Strong's 3876: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lot -- Abraham's nephew</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who was traveling</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהֹלֵ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hō·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Abram,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְרָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’aḇ·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_87.htm">Strong's 87: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגַם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flocks</span><br /><span class="heb">צֹאן־</span> <span class="translit">(ṣōn-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and herds</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבָקָ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇā·qār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beef cattle, ox, a herd</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and tents.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֹהָלִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·hā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/13-5.htm">Genesis 13:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/13-5.htm">Genesis 13:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/13-5.htm">Genesis 13:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/13-5.htm">Genesis 13:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/13-5.htm">Genesis 13:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/13-5.htm">Genesis 13:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/13-5.htm">Genesis 13:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/13-5.htm">Genesis 13:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/13-5.htm">Genesis 13:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/13-5.htm">Genesis 13:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/13-5.htm">OT Law: Genesis 13:5 Lot also who went with Abram had (Gen. 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