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and Lot with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, he and his wife and all that belonged to him, and Lot with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot [his nephew] with him, into the Negev (the South country of Judah).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev —he, his wife, and all he had, and Lot with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev—he, his wife, and all he had, and Lot with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Abram and Sarai took everything they owned and went to the Southern Desert. Lot went with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Abram left Egypt with his wife and everything he had and went to the Negev. Lot was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Abram went north out of Egypt to the southern part of Canaan with his wife and everything he owned, and Lot went with him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Abram traveled from Egypt, along with his wife and everyone who belonged to his household —including Lot—to the Negev. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev?he and his wife and all his possessions?and Lot was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Abram went up from Egypt into the Negev. He took his wife and all his possessions with him, as well as Lot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Abram went up out of Egypt: he, his wife, and all his possessions, and Lot with him, into the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Abram returned from Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Abram went up out of Egypt—he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him—into the South. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Abram goes up from Egypt (he and his wife, and all that he has, and Lot with him) toward the south;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Abram goeth up from Egypt (he and his wife, and all that he hath, and Lot with him) towards the south;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Abram shall go up from Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that is to him, and Lot with him, to the desert.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, Abram ascended from Egypt, he and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, toward the southern region.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From Egypt Abram went up to the Negeb with his wife and all that belonged to him, and Lot went with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the Negeb.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND Abram went up from Egypt, e and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Abram came up from Egypt, he and his wife, and everything that he had, and Lot with him to the south.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/13-1.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=2729" 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">1</span><span class="highl"><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.">So Abram</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: mim·miṣ·ra·yim (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">out of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/5045.htm" title="5045: han·neḡ·bāh (Art:: N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be parched; the south; specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt.">into the Negev—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: wə·’iš·tōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">and his wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all his possessions</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">—</a> <a href="/hebrew/3876.htm" title="3876: wə·lō·wṭ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Abraham's nephew. The same as lowt; Lot, Abraham's nephew.">and Lot was</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.…<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/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9</a></span><br />And Abram journeyed on toward the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">Genesis 12:10</a></span><br />Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-4.htm">Genesis 12:4-5</a></span><br />So Abram departed, as the LORD had directed him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran. / 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/20-1.htm">Genesis 20:1</a></span><br />Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-62.htm">Genesis 24:62</a></span><br />Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-1.htm">Genesis 26:1</a></span><br />Now there was another famine in the land, subsequent to the one that had occurred in Abraham’s time. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Genesis 46:1-6</a></span><br />So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. / And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-37.htm">Exodus 12:37</a></span><br />The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-18.htm">Exodus 13:18</a></span><br />So God led the people around by the way of the wilderness toward the Red Sea. And the Israelites left the land of Egypt arrayed for battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Numbers 13:22</a></span><br />They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-19.htm">Deuteronomy 1:19</a></span><br />And just as the LORD our God had commanded us, we set out from Horeb and went toward the hill country of the Amorites, through all the vast and terrifying wilderness you have seen. When we reached Kadesh-barnea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-7.htm">Nehemiah 9:7-8</a></span><br />You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. / You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Isaiah 51:2</a></span><br />Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></span><br />And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-15.htm">Acts 7:15</a></span><br />So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9</a></b></br> And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/20-1.htm">Genesis 20:1</a></b></br> And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/21-33.htm">Genesis 21:33</a></b></br> And <i>Abraham</i> planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/12-20.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/genesis/12-20.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/genesis/12-14.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/12-5.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/genesis/12-9.htm">Negeb</a> <a href="/genesis/12-9.htm">Negev</a> <a href="/genesis/12-9.htm">South</a> <a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/genesis/12-20.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/13-2.htm">Abram</a> <a href="/genesis/31-1.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/genesis/13-10.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/13-5.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/genesis/13-3.htm">Negeb</a> <a href="/genesis/13-3.htm">Negev</a> <a href="/genesis/13-3.htm">South</a> <a href="/genesis/13-12.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/genesis/16-1.htm">Wife</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>So Abram went up out of Egypt</b><br>Abram's departure from Egypt marks a return to the land God promised him. This journey signifies a physical and spiritual movement back to God's plan after a period of testing and failure in Egypt. Egypt often symbolizes a place of refuge but also of temptation and sin, as seen in Abram's earlier deception about Sarai. This return can be seen as a type of repentance and restoration.<p><b>into the Negev</b><br>The Negev is a desert region in southern Canaan, characterized by its arid climate. It serves as a transitional area between Egypt and the Promised Land. Abram's movement into the Negev signifies a step back into the land God promised to his descendants. The Negev's harsh conditions also reflect the challenges of faith and reliance on God for provision.<p><b>he and his wife</b><br>Sarai, Abram's wife, accompanies him, highlighting the importance of family unity in God's covenant promises. Sarai's role is crucial, as she is part of the divine promise of offspring. Her presence underscores the theme of partnership in fulfilling God's plans.<p><b>and all his possessions</b><br>Abram's wealth, including livestock and servants, is a testament to God's blessing despite his earlier missteps in Egypt. This wealth will later play a role in the separation from Lot, illustrating the challenges that come with prosperity. It also foreshadows the future prosperity of Israel.<p><b>and Lot was with him</b><br>Lot, Abram's nephew, represents both family loyalty and future conflict. His presence is significant as it sets the stage for the eventual separation due to their growing wealth and the land's inability to support both households. Lot's journey with Abram also foreshadows his eventual settlement in Sodom, leading to further narrative developments.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abram.htm">Abram</a></b><br>Later known as Abraham, he is a central figure in the Bible, called by God to leave his homeland and journey to a land that God would show him. His faith and obedience are pivotal themes in his account.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A significant location in the Bible, often representing a place of refuge or testing. Abram had previously gone to Egypt due to a famine in Canaan.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/negev.htm">Negev</a></b><br>A desert region in southern Israel. It represents a place of transition and testing for Abram as he returns to the land God promised him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sarai.htm">Sarai</a></b><br>Abram's wife, later known as Sarah. She plays a crucial role in God's covenant with Abram.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/lot.htm">Lot</a></b><br>Abram's nephew, who travels with him. Lot's presence is significant as it leads to future events that test Abram's faith and decision-making.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_obedience.htm">Faithful Obedience</a></b><br>Abram's journey back to the Negev demonstrates his commitment to following God's direction, even after a detour in Egypt. Believers are encouraged to remain faithful and obedient, trusting God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>Despite the challenges Abram faced, God provided for him and his family. This reminds us that God is our provider, even in difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_and_relationships.htm">Family and Relationships</a></b><br>Abram's relationship with Lot highlights the importance of family and the potential challenges that can arise. Believers are called to navigate family dynamics with wisdom and grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/returning_to_god's_promises.htm">Returning to God's Promises</a></b><br>Abram's return to the Negev symbolizes a return to God's promises. When we stray, we are encouraged to return to the path God has set for us.<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/augustus_caesar's_biblical_role.htm">What is Ai's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_lot_seen_as_righteous_biblically.htm">Why is Lot considered righteous in biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_400_years_in_acts_7_6_vs._430_in_ex._12_40.htm">Why does Stephen cite a 400-year period in Acts 7:6 when Exodus 12:40 indicates 430 years of Israelite bondage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_canaanites_perizzites_in_abram's_era.htm">Genesis 13:7 mentions Canaanites and Perizzites dwelling in the land; is there archaeological evidence correlating these tribes with Abram's time period?</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>XIII.<p>ABRAM'S RETURN FROM EGYPT AND HIS SEPARATION FROM LOT.</span><p>(1-4) <span class= "bld">He went on his journeys.</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">according to his stations, </span>which the Vulgate very reasonably translates, "by the same route by which he had come." This route was first into the south, the Negeb, which is virtually a proper name, and thence to the spot between Beth-el and Ai mentioned in <a href="/genesis/12-8.htm" title="And he removed from there to a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he built an altar to the LORD, and called on the name of the LORD.">Genesis 12:8</a>.<p><span class= "bld">At the first</span> does not mean that this was the first altar erected by Abram, but that he built it on his first arrival there. His first altar was at Shechem. As regards his wealth, while his cattle had been greatly increased in Egypt, he had probably brought the silver and gold with him from Mesopotamia. Gold, however, was plentiful at that time in Egypt, but silver rare.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife.</span> A special mercy that either of them returned, considering the sin they had committed and the peril in which they had been placed. <span class="cmt_word">And all that he had</span>. Referring principally to the souls, "domestiei" (Peele), acquired in Haran (<a href="/genesis/12-5.htm">Genesis 12:5, 16</a>), his material wealth being mentioned afterwards. <span class="cmt_word">And Lot</span> (who does not appear in the preceding paragraph, no part of which relates to him, but is now reintroduced into the narrative, the present portion of the story being connected with his fortunes) <span class="cmt_word">with him into the south</span> (sc. of Canaan, <span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/genesis/12-9.htm">Genesis 12:9</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/13-1.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">So Abram</span><br /><span class="heb">אַבְרָ֨ם</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">went up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעַל֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of Egypt</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּצְרַ֜יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into the Negev—</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(han·neḡ·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5045.htm">Strong's 5045: </a> </span><span class="str2">South country, the Negeb, south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֠וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his wife</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִשְׁתּ֧וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’iš·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all his possessions—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Lot [was]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְל֥וֹט</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō·wṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">with him.</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/13-1.htm">Genesis 13:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/13-1.htm">Genesis 13:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/13-1.htm">Genesis 13:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/13-1.htm">Genesis 13:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/13-1.htm">Genesis 13:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/13-1.htm">Genesis 13:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/13-1.htm">Genesis 13:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/13-1.htm">Genesis 13:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/13-1.htm">Genesis 13:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/13-1.htm">Genesis 13:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/13-1.htm">OT Law: Genesis 13:1 Abram went up out of Egypt: he (Gen. 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