Genesis 13:1-9 ▼

1 Then Abram went vp from Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him toward the South.

2 And Abram was very rich in cattell, in siluer and in golde.

3 And he went on his iourney from ye South toward Beth-el, to the place where his tent had bene at ye beginning, betweene Beth-el & Haai,

4 Vnto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the Name of the Lord.

5 And Lot also, who went with Abram, had sheepe, and cattell and tentes,

6 So that the land coulde not beare them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they coulde not dwell together.

7 Also there was debate betweene ye heardmen of Abrams cattell, & the heardmen of Lots cattell. (and the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled at that time in the land.)

8 Then saide Abram vnto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, betweene thee and me, neither betweene mine heardmen & thine heardmen: for we be brethren.

9 Is not the whole land before thee? depart I pray thee from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will goe to the right: or if thou goe to the right hand, then I will take the left.