1 T hen Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him, to 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 bram was very rich in livestock, 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 journey from the South as far as Bethel, to 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 which he had made there at first. And there Abram called on the name of the Lord.

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

5 L ot 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 N ow the land was not able to support them, that they might dwell together, for their possessions were so great that 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 livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites then dwelt 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 S o Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife between you and me, and between my herdsmen and your 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 you? Please separate from me. If you take the left, then I will go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I will go to 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 his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt as you go toward 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 T hen Lot chose for himself all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east. And they separated from each 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 his tent even 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 B ut the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the Lord.

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

14 A nd the Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: “Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are—northward, southward, 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 which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.

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

16 A nd I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if a man could number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also could 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 in the land through its length and its width, for I give it to you.”

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 his tent, and went and dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built an altar there to the Lord.

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.