10 Lot raised his eyes and saw all the [a]vicinity of the (A)Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere—this was before the Lord (B)destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like (C)the garden of the Lord, (D)like the land of Egypt [b]going toward (E)Zoar. 11 So Lot chose for himself all the [c]vicinity of the Jordan, and Lot journeyed eastward. So they separated from each other. 12 Abram [d]settled in the land of Canaan, while Lot [e]settled in (F)the cities of the [f]vicinity of the Jordan, and moved his tents as far as Sodom. 13 Now (G)the men of Sodom were [g]exceedingly wicked (H)sinners against the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 13:10 Lit circle
  2. Genesis 13:10 Lit as you go
  3. Genesis 13:11 Lit circle
  4. Genesis 13:12 Lit dwelt
  5. Genesis 13:12 Lit dwelt
  6. Genesis 13:12 Lit circle
  7. Genesis 13:13 Lit wicked and sinners exceedingly

10 Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain(A) of the Jordan toward Zoar(B) was well watered, like the garden of the Lord,(C) like the land of Egypt.(D) (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom(E) and Gomorrah.)(F) 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,(G) while Lot(H) lived among the cities of the plain(I) and pitched his tents near Sodom.(J) 13 Now the people of Sodom(K) were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord.(L)

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