But the land was unable to support them as long as they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they could not stay together,(A) and there was quarreling between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock.(B) At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land.(C)

Then Abram said to Lot, “Please, let’s not have quarreling between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, since we are relatives.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 13:8 Lit brothers

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.(A) And quarreling(B) arose between Abram’s herders and Lot’s. The Canaanites(C) and Perizzites(D) were also living in the land(E) at that time.

So Abram said to Lot,(F) “Let’s not have any quarreling between you and me,(G) or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives.(H)

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