# Genesis 13 š: Abram and Lot Separate
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> [[#š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#š§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#āļø Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#š Key Observations / š Life Application]]
> [[#š¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#āļø Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#š Related Passages]]
> [[#š Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#š Internal Notes]]
## š Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### Abramās Solution to the Strife
[[#Verse 01.]] So Abram went up from Egypt into the Negev.Ā He took his wife and all his possessions with him, as well as Lot.Ā
[[#Verse 02.]]Ā (Now Abram was very wealthyĀ in livestock, silver, and gold.)
[[#Verse 03.]]Ā And he journeyed from place to placeĀ from the Negev as far as Bethel. He returnedĀ to the place where he had pitched his tentĀ at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai.Ā
[[#Verse 04.]]Ā This was the place where he had first built the altar,Ā and there Abram worshiped theĀ Lord.
[[#Verse 05.]]Ā Now Lot, who was travelingĀ with Abram, also hadĀ flocks, herds, and tents.Ā
[[#Verse 06.]]Ā But the land couldĀ not support them while they were living side by side.Ā Because their possessions were so great, they were not able to liveĀ alongside one another.Ā
[[#Verse 07.]]Ā So there were quarrelsĀ between Abramās herdsmen and Lotās herdsmen.Ā (Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)
[[#Verse 08.]]Ā Abram said to Lot, āLet there be no quarreling between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are close relatives.
[[#Verse 09.]]Ā Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself now from me. If you goĀ to the left, then Iāll go to the right, but if you go to the right, then Iāll go to the left.ā
[[#Verse 10.]]Ā Lot looked up and sawĀ the whole regionĀ of the Jordan. He noticedĀ that all of it was well watered (this was before theĀ LordĀ obliteratedĀ Sodom and Gomorrah)Ā like the garden of theĀ Lord, like the land of Egypt,Ā all the way to Zoar.Ā
[[#Verse 11.]]Ā Lot chose for himself the whole region of the Jordan and traveledĀ toward the east. So the relatives separated from each other.Ā
[[#Verse 12.]]Ā Abram settled in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled among the cities of the Jordan plainĀ and pitched his tents next to Sodom.Ā
[[#Verse 13.]]Ā (NowĀ the peopleĀ of Sodom were extremely wicked rebels against theĀ Lord.)
[[#Verse 14.]]Ā After Lot had departed, theĀ LordĀ said to Abram,Ā āLookĀ from the place where you stand to the north, south, east, and west.Ā
[[#Verse 15.]]Ā I will give all the land that you see to you and your descendantsĀ forever.Ā
[[#Verse 16.]]Ā And I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone is able to count the dust of the earth, then your descendants also can be counted.Ā
[[#Verse 17.]]Ā Get up andĀ walkĀ throughout the land,Ā for I will give it to you.ā
[[#Verse 18.]]Ā So Abram moved his tents and went to liveĀ by the oaksĀ of Mamre in Hebron, and he built an altar to theĀ LordĀ there.
## š Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## š¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Abram had become very wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold (13:2).
2. The Negev is the dry southern region of Israel.
3. Bethel means "house of God."
4. Before Sodom's destruction, the Jordan Valley was compared to the garden of the Lord (13:10).
5. Lot pitched his tent as far as Sodom (13:12), a slow move toward a wicked city.
6. Sodom's wickedness is noted here (13:13), long before its destruction in chapter 19.
7. God promises descendants as many as the dust of the earth (13:16).
8. Hebron (13:18) later became David's first capital (2 Samuel 2:11).
9. The oaks of Mamre (13:18) became Abram's main home in Canaan.
10. Walking the length and breadth of the land (13:17) may have symbolized claiming it.
## š§ Chapter Summary
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## āļø Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the meek One who inherits the earth (Matthew 5:5). Abram let Lot choose first and trusted God to provide (13:8-9, 14-17).
## š Key Observations / š Life Application
> [!note] š± Still growing. This section is on its way.
## š¬ Discussion Questions
1. Abram returned to the altar at Bethel (13:3-4). What does it look like to return to God after a failure?
2. Abram gave Lot first choice to keep the peace (13:8-9). When has giving up your rights brought peace?
3. Lot chose by what he saw (13:10). How do we sometimes choose by sight instead of by faith?
## āļø Key Verses to Remember
- š verse 8: Abram seeks peace with Lot.
- š verse 10: Lot looks and chooses the well-watered Jordan Valley.
- š verses 14-15: God promises Abram all the land he can see.
## š Related Passages
- š [[Philippians 02#Verse 03.|Philippians 2:3-4]] - Consider others more important than yourself.
- š [[Romans 12#Verse 18.|Romans 12:18]] - Live at peace with everyone.
- š [[Matthew 05#Verse 05.|Matthew 5:5]] - The meek will inherit the earth.
- š [[2 Peter 02#Verse 07.|2 Peter 2:7-8]] - Righteous Lot was distressed in Sodom.
- š [[Hebrews 11#Verse 09.|Hebrews 11:9]] - Abraham lived as a foreigner in the promised land.
## š Devotional Reflection
š SOAP: [[Genesis 13- SOAP|New Places, Same God]]
## š Internal Notes