Geneva Study Bible And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. And {a} Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
(a) His great riches gotten in Egypt, did not hinder him in following his vocation. And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
And 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; And he went on his journeys from the south even to {b} Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
(b) He calls the place by the name which was later given to it, Ge 23:19. Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD. Unto the place of the altar, which he had make there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
And 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. And the land was not able to {c} bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
(c) This inconvenience came by their riches, which break friendships and the bounds of nature. And 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. And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the {d} Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
(d) Who seeing their contention, might blaspheme God and destroy them. And 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. And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no {e} strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
(e) He cuts off the opportunity for contention: therefore the evil ceases. Is 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. Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt {f} 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.
(f) Abram resigns his own right to buy peace. 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. 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 {g} garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
(g) Which was in Eden, Ge 2:10. Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other. Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the {h} one from the other.
(h) This was done by God's providence, that only Abram and his seed might dwell in the land of Canaan. Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom. Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly. But the men of Sodom were wicked and {i} sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
(i) Lot thinking to get paradise, found hell. And 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: And the LORD said unto {k} 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:
(k) The Lord comforted him, lest he should have taken thought for the departure of his nephew. For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for {l} ever.
(l) Meaning a long time, and till the coming of Christ as in Ex 12:14,21:6, De 15:17 and spiritually this refers to the true children of Abram born according to the promise, and not according to the flesh, which are heirs of the true land of Canaan. And 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. And 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.
Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
Then 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. Then 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. The Geneva Bible Translation Notes [1599] Bible Hub |
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