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

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

2 A nd Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

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

3 A nd 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,

And he retraced his journeys from the side of the Negev even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai,

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

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

5 A nd Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.

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

6 A nd 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.

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

7 A nd 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.

And there was a strife between the pastors of Abram’s cattle and the pastors of Lot’s cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

8 A nd 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.

Then Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee and between my pastors and thine, for we are brethren.

9 I s 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.

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 depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.

10 A nd 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.

¶ And Lot lifted up his eyes and beheld all the plain of the Jordan that it was well watered everywhere, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as a garden of the LORD like the land of Egypt as thou comest unto Zoar.

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

Then Lot chose for himself 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 Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain and pitched his tents toward Sodom.

13 N ow the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.

But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

14 A nd 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:

¶ And the LORD said unto Abram, after Lot separated himself from him, Lift up now thine eyes and look from the place where thou art towards the Aquilon and to the Negev and to the east and to the west;

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

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 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.

And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, so that if someone could number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

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

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

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

Then Abram removed his tent and came and dwelt among the terebinth trees of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.