Génesis 13
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Regreso de Abram a Canaán
13 Abram subió desde Egipto al Neguev[a](A), él y su mujer con todo lo que poseía; y con él iba Lot. 2 Abram era muy rico en ganado, en plata y en oro(B). 3 Y anduvo en sus jornadas desde el Neguev hasta Betel[b], al lugar donde su tienda había estado al principio, entre Betel y Hai(C), 4 al lugar del altar que antes había hecho allí. Allí Abram invocó el nombre del Señor(D).
Separación de Abram y Lot
5 También Lot, que andaba con Abram(E), tenía ovejas, vacas y tiendas. 6 Pero la tierra no podía sostenerlos para que habitaran juntos(F), porque sus posesiones eran tantas que ya no podían habitar juntos(G). 7 Hubo, pues, problema entre los pastores del ganado de Abram y los pastores del ganado de Lot(H). Los cananeos y los ferezeos habitaban entonces en aquella[c] tierra(I).
8 Así que Abram dijo a Lot: «Te ruego que no haya problema(J) entre nosotros[d], ni entre mis pastores y tus pastores, porque somos hermanos. 9 ¿No está toda la tierra delante de ti? Te ruego que te separes de mí. Si vas a la izquierda, yo iré a la derecha; y si a la derecha, yo iré a la izquierda». 10 Y alzó Lot los ojos y vio todo el valle[e](K) del Jordán, el cual estaba bien regado por todas partes (esto fue antes de que el Señor destruyera a Sodoma y Gomorra(L)) como el huerto(M) del Señor, como la tierra de Egipto(N) rumbo[f] a Zoar(O).
11 Lot escogió para sí todo el valle del Jordán, y viajó Lot hacia el oriente. Así se separaron el uno del otro. 12 Abram se estableció[g] en la tierra de Canaán, en tanto que Lot se estableció[h] en las ciudades del valle, y fue poniendo sus tiendas hasta Sodoma(P). 13 Pero los hombres de Sodoma(Q) eran malos y pecadores en gran manera(R) contra el Señor.
Promesa de Dios a Abram
14 Y el Señor dijo a Abram después que Lot se había separado de él: «Alza ahora los ojos y mira(S) desde el lugar donde estás hacia el norte, el sur, el oriente y el occidente(T), 15 pues toda la tierra que ves te la daré a ti(U) y a tu descendencia[i](V) para siempre. 16 Haré tu descendencia[j] como el polvo de la tierra(W); de manera que si alguien puede contar el polvo de la tierra, también tu descendencia[k] podrá contarse. 17 Levántate, recorre la tierra(X) a lo largo y a lo ancho de ella, porque a ti te la daré(Y)».
18 Entonces Abram levantó su tienda, y fue y habitó en el encinar[l] de Mamre(Z), que está en Hebrón, y allí edificó un altar al Señor(AA).
Genesis 13
New International Version
Abram and Lot Separate
13 So Abram went up from Egypt(A) to the Negev,(B) with his wife and everything he had, and Lot(C) went with him. 2 Abram had become very wealthy(D) in livestock(E) and in silver and gold.
3 From the Negev(F) he went from place to place until he came to Bethel,(G) to the place between Bethel and Ai(H) where his tent had been earlier 4 and where he had first built an altar.(I) There Abram called on the name of the Lord.(J)
5 Now Lot,(K) who was moving about with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents. 6 But the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together.(L) 7 And quarreling(M) arose between Abram’s herders and Lot’s. The Canaanites(N) and Perizzites(O) were also living in the land(P) at that time.
8 So Abram said to Lot,(Q) “Let’s not have any quarreling between you and me,(R) or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives.(S) 9 Is not the whole land before you? Let’s part company. If you go to the left, I’ll go to the right; if you go to the right, I’ll go to the left.”(T)
10 Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain(U) of the Jordan toward Zoar(V) was well watered, like the garden of the Lord,(W) like the land of Egypt.(X) (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom(Y) and Gomorrah.)(Z) 11 So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company: 12 Abram lived in the land of Canaan,(AA) while Lot(AB) lived among the cities of the plain(AC) and pitched his tents near Sodom.(AD) 13 Now the people of Sodom(AE) were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord.(AF)
14 The Lord said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west.(AG) 15 All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring[a] forever.(AH) 16 I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted.(AI) 17 Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land,(AJ) for I am giving it to you.”(AK)
18 So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre(AL) at Hebron,(AM) where he pitched his tents. There he built an altar to the Lord.(AN)
Footnotes
- Genesis 13:15 Or seed; also in verse 16
Genesis 13
Easy-to-Read Version
Abram Returns to Canaan
13 So Abram left Egypt. He traveled through the Negev with his wife and everything he owned. Lot was also with them. 2 At this time Abram was very rich. He had many animals and much silver and gold.
3 Abram continued traveling around. He left the Negev and went back to Bethel. He went to the place between the city of Bethel and Ai,[a] where he and his family had camped before. 4 This was where Abram had built an altar earlier. So he worshiped the Lord there.
Abram and Lot Separate
5 During this time Lot was also traveling with Abram. Lot had many animals and tents. 6 Abram and Lot had so many animals that the land could not support both of them together. 7 (The Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in this land at the same time.) The shepherds of Abram and Lot began to argue.
8 So Abram said to Lot, “There should be no arguing between you and me or between your people and my people. We are all brothers. 9 We should separate. You can choose any place you want. If you go to the left, I will go to the right. If you go to the right, I will go to the left.”
10 Lot looked and saw the whole Jordan Valley. He saw that there was much water there. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. At that time the Jordan Valley all the way to Zoar was like the Lord’s Garden. This was good land, like the land of Egypt.) 11 So Lot chose to live in the Jordan Valley. The two men separated, and Lot began traveling east. 12 Abram stayed in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived among the cities in the valley. Lot moved as far as Sodom and made his camp there. 13 The Lord knew that the people of Sodom were very evil sinners.
14 After Lot left, the Lord said to Abram, “Look around you. Look north, south, east, west. 15 All this land that you see I will give to you and your people who live after you. This will be your land forever. 16 I will make your people so many that they will be like the dust of the earth. If people could count all the particles of dust on earth, they could count your people. 17 So go. Walk through your land. I now give it to you.”
18 So Abram moved his tents. He went to live near the big trees of Mamre. This was near the city of Hebron. There he built an altar to honor the Lord.
Footnotes
- Genesis 13:3 Ai The name of this town means “the ruins.”
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