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Genesis 13:5-15:21
Tree of Life Version
Genesis 13:5-15:21
Tree of Life Version
Lot Separates From Abram
5 Now Lot, who was going with Abram, also had sheep and cattle and tents, 6 so that the land could not support them living together, because their possessions were many, and they were not able to stay together. 7 So there was a quarrel between the shepherds of Abram’s livestock and the shepherds of Lot’s livestock. (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land then.)
8 So Abram said to Lot, “Please, let there be no strife between me and you, or between my shepherds and yours, since we are relatives. 9 Isn’t the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If to the left, then I’ll go to the right, and if to the right, then I’ll go to the left.”
10 Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the whole area surrounding the Jordan was well watered in its entirety (before Adonai destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah)—like Adonai’s garden, like the land of Egypt—till you come to Zoar. 11 So Lot chose for himself the whole area surrounding the Jordan. Lot journeyed to the east, and they separated from each other. 12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the valley. And he moved his tent from place to place near Sodom. 13 But the people of Sodom were evil—very great sinners against Adonai.
14 After Lot separated himself from him, Adonai had said to Abram, “lift up your eyes, now, and look from the place where you are, to the north, south, east and west. 15 For all the land that you are looking at, I will give to you and to your seed forever. 16 I will make your seed like the dust of the earth so that if one could count the dust of the earth, then your seed could also be counted. 17 Get up! Walk about the land through its length and width—for I will give it to you.”
18 So Abram moved his tent from place to place, and came and dwelt by Mamre’s large trees, which are in Hebron, and there built an altar to Adonai.
Abram Rescues Lot
14 Now it came about in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, 2 that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (this is Zoar). 3 All of these kings joined forces in the Valley of the Siddim (this is the Salt Sea). 4 For 12 years they had served Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 In the fourteenth year Chedorlaomer came with the kings who were with him, and they defeated the Rephaim in Ashterot-karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, and the Emim in Shaveh-kiryataim, 6 and the Horites in the hill country of Seir as far as El-Paran, which is beside the wilderness. 7 Then they came again to En-mishpat (this is Kadesh), and they subdued all the territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who live in Hazazon-tamar.
8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (this is Zoar) went out and lined themselves up for battle with them in the Valley of the Siddim, 9 against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of Goiim, Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar: four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of the Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them, and those who remained fled to the hills. 11 So they took all of Sodom and Gomorrah’s possessions and their food and left. 12 They also took Lot, Abram’s nephew, and his possessions, and they left (as he was living in Sodom).
13 Then a survivor came and told Abram the Hebrew, who was dwelling by the large trees belonging to Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eschol and the brother of Aner—they were Abram’s allies. 14 When Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, he rallied his trained men, those born in his household, 318 of them, and went in pursuit as far as Dan. 15 Then he divided his servants against them at night, and he defeated them and pursued them as far as Hovah, which is north of Damascus. 16 He brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot and his possessions, as well as the women and the other people.
Melech-Tzedek, King of Salem
17 Now after he returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (this is the King’s Valley). 18 Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine—he was a priest of El Elyon. [a] 19 He blessed him and said,
“Blessed be Abram by El Elyon,
Creator of heaven and earth,
20 and blessed be El Elyon,
Who gave over your enemies into your hand.”
Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
21 Then the king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people—the possessions take for yourself.”
22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I raise my hand in oath to Adonai, El Elyon, Creator of heaven and earth. 23 Not a thread or even a sandal strap of all that is yours will I take, so you will not say, ‘I’ve made Abram rich!’ 24 I claim nothing but what the young men have eaten, and the share of the men who went with me—Aner, Eschol, and Mamre—let them take their share.”
Cutting a Covenant
15 After these things the word of Adonai came to Abram in a vision saying,
“Do not fear, Abram.
I am your shield,
your very great reward.”
2 But Abram said, “My Lord Adonai, what will You give me, since I am living without children, and the heir of my household is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 Then Abram said, “Look! You have given me no seed, so a house-born servant is my heir.”
4 Then behold, the word of Adonai came to him saying, “This one will not be your heir, but in fact, one who will come from your own body will be your heir. 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up now, at the sky, and count the stars—if you are able to count them.” Then He said to him, “So shall your seed be.”
6 Then he believed in Adonai and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.
7 Then He said to him, “I am Adonai who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans, in order to give you this land to inherit it.”
8 So he said, “My Lord Adonai, how will I know that I will inherit it?”
9 Then He said to him, “Bring Me a three year old young cow, a three year old she-goat, a three year old ram, a turtle-dove and a young bird.”
10 So he brought all these to Him and cut them in half, and put each piece opposite the other; but he did not cut the birds. 11 Then birds of prey came down upon the carcasses, but Abram drove them away. 12 When the sun was about to set and a deep sleep fell on Abram, behold, terror of great darkness was falling upon him! 13 Then He said to Abram, “Know for certain that your seed will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and they will be enslaved and oppressed 400 years. 14 But I am going to judge the nation that they will serve. Afterward they will go out with many possessions. 15 But you, you will come to your fathers in peace. You will be buried at a good old age. 16 Then in the fourth generation they will return here—for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.” 17 When the sun set and it became dark, behold, there was a smoking oven and a fiery torch that passed between these pieces.
18 On that day Adonai cut a covenant with Abram, saying, “I give this land to your seed, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River: 19 the Kenite, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, 20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Raphaites, 21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 14:19 Meaning, King of Righteousness; Ps. 110:4; Heb. 5:6; 6:20; 7:1-10.
Genesis 13:5-15:21
New International Version
Genesis 13:5-15:21
New International Version
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)
Abram Rescues Lot
14 At the time when Amraphel was king of Shinar,[b](AE) Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer(AF) king of Elam(AG) and Tidal king of Goyim, 2 these kings went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim,(AH) and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).(AI) 3 All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim(AJ) (that is, the Dead Sea Valley(AK)). 4 For twelve years they had been subject to Kedorlaomer,(AL) but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer(AM) and the kings allied with him went out and defeated the Rephaites(AN) in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, the Emites(AO) in Shaveh Kiriathaim 6 and the Horites(AP) in the hill country of Seir,(AQ) as far as El Paran(AR) near the desert. 7 Then they turned back and went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh),(AS) and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites,(AT) as well as the Amorites(AU) who were living in Hazezon Tamar.(AV)
8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah,(AW) the king of Admah, the king of Zeboyim(AX) and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar)(AY) marched out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim(AZ) 9 against Kedorlaomer(BA) king of Elam,(BB) Tidal king of Goyim, Amraphel king of Shinar and Arioch king of Ellasar—four kings against five. 10 Now the Valley of Siddim(BC) was full of tar(BD) pits, and when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah(BE) fled, some of the men fell into them and the rest fled to the hills.(BF) 11 The four kings seized all the goods(BG) of Sodom and Gomorrah and all their food; then they went away. 12 They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot(BH) and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.
13 A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew.(BI) Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre(BJ) the Amorite, a brother[c] of Eshkol(BK) and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram. 14 When Abram heard that his relative(BL) had been taken captive, he called out the 318 trained(BM) men born in his household(BN) and went in pursuit as far as Dan.(BO) 15 During the night Abram divided his men(BP) to attack them and he routed them, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.(BQ) 16 He recovered(BR) all the goods(BS) and brought back his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the other people.
17 After Abram returned from defeating Kedorlaomer(BT) and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom(BU) came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley).(BV)
18 Then Melchizedek(BW) king of Salem(BX) brought out bread(BY) and wine.(BZ) He was priest of God Most High,(CA) 19 and he blessed Abram,(CB) saying,
“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,(CC)
Creator of heaven and earth.(CD)
20 And praise be to God Most High,(CE)
who delivered your enemies into your hand.”
Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.(CF)
21 The king of Sodom(CG) said to Abram, “Give me the people and keep the goods(CH) for yourself.”
22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom,(CI) “With raised hand(CJ) I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High,(CK) Creator of heaven and earth,(CL) 23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you,(CM) not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’ 24 I will accept nothing but what my men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—to Aner, Eshkol and Mamre.(CN) Let them have their share.”
The Lord’s Covenant With Abram
15 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram(CO) in a vision:(CP)
2 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord,(CT) what can you give me since I remain childless(CU) and the one who will inherit[f] my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?(CV)” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant(CW) in my household(CX) will be my heir.”
4 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.(CY)” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars(CZ)—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[g] be.”(DA)
6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.(DB)
7 He also said to him, “I am the Lord, who brought you out(DC) of Ur of the Chaldeans(DD) to give you this land to take possession of it.”(DE)
8 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord,(DF) how can I know(DG) that I will gain possession of it?”(DH)
9 So the Lord said to him, “Bring me a heifer,(DI) a goat and a ram, each three years old,(DJ) along with a dove and a young pigeon.(DK)”
10 Abram brought all these to him, cut them in two and arranged the halves opposite each other;(DL) the birds, however, he did not cut in half.(DM) 11 Then birds of prey came down on the carcasses,(DN) but Abram drove them away.
12 As the sun was setting, Abram fell into a deep sleep,(DO) and a thick and dreadful darkness came over him. 13 Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain that for four hundred years(DP) your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and that they will be enslaved(DQ) and mistreated there. 14 But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out(DR) with great possessions.(DS) 15 You, however, will go to your ancestors(DT) in peace and be buried at a good old age.(DU) 16 In the fourth generation(DV) your descendants will come back here,(DW) for the sin of the Amorites(DX) has not yet reached its full measure.”
17 When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, a smoking firepot with a blazing torch(DY) appeared and passed between the pieces.(DZ) 18 On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram(EA) and said, “To your descendants I give this land,(EB) from the Wadi[h] of Egypt(EC) to the great river, the Euphrates(ED)— 19 the land of the Kenites,(EE) Kenizzites, Kadmonites, 20 Hittites,(EF) Perizzites,(EG) Rephaites,(EH) 21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites and Jebusites.”(EI)
Footnotes
- Genesis 13:15 Or seed; also in verse 16
- Genesis 14:1 That is, Babylonia; also in verse 9
- Genesis 14:13 Or a relative; or an ally
- Genesis 15:1 Or sovereign
- Genesis 15:1 Or shield; / your reward will be very great
- Genesis 15:2 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
- Genesis 15:5 Or seed
- Genesis 15:18 Or river
Matthew 5:27-48
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Matthew 5:27-48
Tree of Life Version
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ [a] 28 But I tell you that everyone who looks upon a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 And if your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away! It is better for you that one part of your body should be destroyed, than that your whole body be thrown into Gehenna. [b] 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away! It is better for you that one part of your body should be destroyed, than that your whole body go into Gehenna.
31 “It was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ [c] 32 But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall carry out your oaths to Adonai.’ [d] 34 But I tell you, do not swear at all—not by heaven, for it is the throne of God; 35 or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet;[e] or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. [f] 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. 37 But let your word ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’—anything more than this is from the evil one.”
Overcoming Evil with Good
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ [g] 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evildoer. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him also the other. 40 And the one wanting to sue you and to take your shirt, let him also have your coat. 41 Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two. 42 Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor[h] and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Even the tax collectors do the same, don’t they? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than anyone else? Even the pagans do that, don’t they? 48 Therefore be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 5:28 Exod. 20:13(14); Deut. 5:18.
- Matthew 5:30 cf. Isa. 66:24; for more, see Glossary.
- Matthew 5:32 Heb. get; cf. Deut. 24:1-4.
- Matthew 5:34 Lev. 19:12.
- Matthew 5:35 cf. Isa. 66:1(LXX).
- Matthew 5:36 cf. Ps. 48:3(2).
- Matthew 5:39 Exod. 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21.
- Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18.
Matthew 5:27-48
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Matthew 5:27-48
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Adultery
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’[a](A) 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.(B) 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble,(C) gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble,(D) cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Divorce
31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’[b](E) 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.(F)
Oaths
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath,(G) but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’(H) 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all:(I) either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;(J) 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.(K) 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;(L) anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[c](M)
Eye for Eye
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[d](N) 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.(O) 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.(P)
Love for Enemies
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[e](Q) and hate your enemy.’(R) 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,(S) 45 that you may be children(T) of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.(U) 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get?(V) Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.(W)
Footnotes
- Matthew 5:27 Exodus 20:14
- Matthew 5:31 Deut. 24:1
- Matthew 5:37 Or from evil
- Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21
- Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18
Psalm 6:1-10
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Psalm 6:1-10
Tree of Life Version
Prayer for Mercy
Psalm 6
1 For the music director, on the eight-string lyre, a psalm of David.
2 Adonai, do not rebuke me in Your anger!
Do not discipline me in Your wrath.
3 Be gracious to me, Adonai, for I am weak.
Heal me, Adonai—for my bones are shuddering with fear,
4 as is my soul—
and You, Adonai—how long?
5 Turn toward me, Adonai, deliver my soul!
Save me—because of Your mercy.
6 For there is no memory of You in death,
in Sheol who will praise You?
7 I am worn out with my groaning.
Every night I make my bed swim,
drenching my pillow with my tears.
8 My eyes are weakened with grief—
they age because of my enemies.
9 Away from me, all you evildoers!
For Adonai heard the sound of my weeping.
10 Adonai has heard my cry for mercy.
Adonai accepts my prayer:
Psalm 6
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Psalm 6
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Psalm 6[a]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith.[b] A psalm of David.
1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger(A)
or discipline me in your wrath.
2 Have mercy on me,(B) Lord, for I am faint;(C)
heal me,(D) Lord, for my bones are in agony.(E)
3 My soul is in deep anguish.(F)
How long,(G) Lord, how long?
4 Turn,(H) Lord, and deliver me;
save me because of your unfailing love.(I)
5 Among the dead no one proclaims your name.
Who praises you from the grave?(J)
Proverbs 1:29-33
Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 1:29-33
Tree of Life Version
29 Because they hated knowledge
and did not choose the fear of Adonai,
30 they would not accept my counsel,
they spurned all my reproof,
31 so they will eat the fruit of their own way
and be filled with their own schemes.
32 For the backsliding of the naïve will kill them
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
33 But whoever pays attention to me will live securely,
and be free from the fear of evil.”
Proverbs 1:29-33
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Proverbs 1:29-33
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29 since they hated knowledge
and did not choose to fear the Lord.(A)
30 Since they would not accept my advice
and spurned my rebuke,(B)
31 they will eat the fruit of their ways
and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.(C)
32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them;(D)
33 but whoever listens to me will live in safety(E)
and be at ease, without fear of harm.”(F)
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