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

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

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

Now Abram was extremely rich in livestock and in silver and in gold.

3 A nd he went on his journeys from the south as far as Bethel; as far as the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai;

And 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,

4 t o the place of the altar that he had made there at the first. And there Abram called on the name of Jehovah.

Where he had built an altar at 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.

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

6 A nd the land could not support them, that they might dwell together, for their property was great; and they could not dwell together.

Now 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.

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 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.

8 A nd Abram said to Lot, I pray thee let there be no contention between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brethren.

So 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.

9 I s not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if to the left, then I will take the right; and if to the right, then I will take the left.

Is 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.

10 A nd Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of the Jordan that it was thoroughly watered, before Jehovah had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah; as the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as one goes to Zoar.

And 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.

11 A nd Lot chose for himself all the plain of the Jordan; and Lot went toward the east. And they separated the one from the other:

Then Lot chose for himself all the Jordan Valley and traveled east. So they separated.

12 A bram dwelt in the land of Canaan; and Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain, and pitched tents as far as Sodom.

Abram 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.

13 A nd the people of Sodom were wicked, and great sinners before Jehovah.

But the men of Sodom were wicked and exceedingly great sinners against the Lord.

14 A nd Jehovah said to Abram, after that Lot had separated himself from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward;

The 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;

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

For all the land which you see I will give to you and to your posterity forever.

16 A nd I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth, so that if any one can number the dust of the earth, thy seed also will be numbered.

And 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.

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

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

18 T hen Abram moved tents, and came and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron. And he built there an altar to Jehovah.

Then 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.