1 S o Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

2 N ow Abram was extremely rich in livestock and in silver and in gold.

And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

3 A nd he journeyed on from the South as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,

And he went on his journeys from the South even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Ai,

4 W here he had built an altar at first; and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.

unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of Jehovah.

5 B ut Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.

And Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.

6 N ow the land was not able to nourish and support them so they could dwell together, for their possessions were too great for them to live together.

And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.

7 A nd there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdsmen of Lot’s cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.

And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

8 S o Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I beg of you, between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, for we are relatives.

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.

9 I s not the whole land before you? Separate yourself, I beg of you, from me. If you take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you choose the right hand, then I will go to the left.

Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me. If thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if thou take the right hand, then I will go to the left.

10 A nd Lot looked and saw that everywhere the Jordan Valley was well watered. Before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar.

And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar.

11 T hen Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley and traveled east. So they separated.

So Lot chose him all the Plain of the Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

12 A bram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom and dwelt there.

Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

13 B ut the men of Sodom were wicked and exceedingly great sinners against the Lord.

Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.

14 T he Lord said to Abram after Lot had left him, Lift up now your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward;

And Jehovah said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward:

15 F or all the land which you see I will give to you and to your posterity forever.

for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

16 A nd I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if a man could count the dust of the earth, then could your descendants also be counted.

And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: So that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.

17 A rise, walk through the land, the length of it and the breadth of it, for I will give it to you.

Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for unto thee will I give it.

18 T hen Abram moved his tent and came and dwelt among the oaks or terebinths of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and built there an altar to the Lord.

And Abram moved his tent, and came and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built there an altar unto Jehovah.