² Abram had become very wealthy^(A) in livestock^(B) and in silver and gold.

⁵ Now Lot,^(A) 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.^{(B) 7} And quarreling^(C) arose between Abram’s herders and Lot’s. The Canaanites^(D) and Perizzites^(E) were also living in the land^(F) at that time.

⁸ So Abram said to Lot,^(G) “Let’s not have any quarreling between you and me,^(H) or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives.^{(I) 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.”^(J)

¹⁰ Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain^(K) of the Jordan toward Zoar^(L) was well watered, like the garden of the Lord,^(M) like the land of Egypt.^(N) (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom^(O) and Gomorrah.)^{(P) 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,^(Q) while Lot^(R) lived among the cities of the plain^(S) and pitched his tents near Sodom.^{(T) 13} Now the people of Sodom^(U) were wicked and were sinning greatly against the Lord.^(V)

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.^{(W) 15} All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring^[a] forever.^{(X) 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.^{(Y) 17} Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land,^(Z) for I am giving it to you.”^(AA)

¹⁸ So Abram went to live near the great trees of Mamre^(AB) at Hebron,^(AC) where he pitched his tents. There he built an altar to the Lord.^(AD)

Psalm 15

A psalm of David.

⁶ “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

¹² So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you,^(A) for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.^(B)

The Narrow and Wide Gates

¹³ “Enter through the narrow gate.^(C) For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. ¹⁴ But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.