(A)and there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. At that time (B)the Canaanites and the Perizzites were dwelling in the land.

Then Abram said to Lot, (C)“Let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, (D)for we are kinsmen.[a] (E)Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right, or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 13:8 Hebrew we are men, brothers

And quarreling(A) arose between Abram’s herders and Lot’s. The Canaanites(B) and Perizzites(C) were also living in the land(D) at that time.

So Abram said to Lot,(E) “Let’s not have any quarreling between you and me,(F) or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives.(G) 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.”(H)

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