Genesis 13:8

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 are brethren.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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 dwelt then in the land.

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.'

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Cross References

Genesis 11:27Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begot Lot.

Genesis 45:24So he sent his brethren away, and they departed; and he said unto them: 'See that ye fall not out by the way.'

Judges 9:26And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went on to Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.

Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away wrath; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Proverbs 20:3It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 13:6-10

Lot's Separation from Abram. ( b. c. 1917.) 5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6 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. 7 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. 8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my… Read the whole commentary →

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