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Genesis Chapter 13

Genesis

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Overview

Gen 13:1, Abram and Lot return with great riches out of Egypt; Gen 13:6, Strife arises between Abram's herdsmen and those of Lot; Gen 13:8, Abram meekly refers it to Lot to choose his part of the country, Gen 13:10, and Lot goes to Sodom; Gen 13:14, God renews the promise to Abram; Gen 13:18, He removes to Hebron, and there builds an altar.

Genesis 13:1

gen 13:1

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the south: The south of Canaan; as in leaving Egypt, it is said he "came from the south," (Gen 13:3), and the southern part of the promised land lay north-east of Egypt. Gen 12:9-20, Gen 20:1, Gen 21:33; Jos 10:40, Jos 18:5; Sa1 27:10; Sa2 24:7

Genesis 13:2

gen 13:2

Gen 24:35, Gen 26:12, Gen 26:13; Deu 8:18; Sa1 2:7; Job 1:3, Job 1:10, Job 22:21-25; Psa 112:1-3; Pro 3:9, Pro 3:10, Pro 10:22; Mat 6:33; Ti1 4:8

Genesis 13:3

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from: Gen 12:6, Gen 12:8, Gen 12:9

Bethel and Hai: i.e., The place which was afterwards called Bethel by Jacob, and so called when Moses wrote; for its first name was Luz (Gen 28:19).

Genesis 13:4

gen 13:4

Unto: Gen 13:18, Gen 12:7, Gen 12:8, Gen 35:1-3; Psa 26:8, Psa 42:1, Psa 42:2, Psa 84:1, Psa 84:2, Psa 84:10

called: Gen 4:26; Psa 65:1, Psa 65:2, Psa 107:1, Psa 107:8, Psa 107:15, Psa 116:2, Psa 116:17, Psa 145:18; Isa 58:9; Jer 29:12; Zep 3:9; Co1 1:2; Eph 6:18, Eph 6:19

Genesis 13:5

gen 13:5

tents: Gen 4:20, Gen 25:27; Jer 49:29

Genesis 13:6

gen 13:6

Gen 36:6, Gen 36:7; Ecc 5:10, Ecc 5:11; Luk 12:17, Luk 12:18; Ti1 6:9

Genesis 13:7

gen 13:7

a strife: Gen 21:25, Gen 26:20; Exo 2:17; Co1 3:3; Gal 5:20; Tit 3:3; Jam 3:16, Jam 4:1

Canaanite: Gen 10:19, Gen 12:6, Gen 15:18-21, Gen 34:30; Neh 5:9; Phi 2:14, Phi 2:15; Col 4:5; Th1 4:12; Pe1 2:12

dwelled: i.e., They were there when Abram and Lot came to pitch their tents in the land.

Genesis 13:8

gen 13:8

Let: Pro 15:1; Mat 5:9; Co1 6:6, Co1 6:7; Phi 2:14; Heb 12:14; Jam 3:17, Jam 3:18

brethren: Heb. men

brethren: Gen 11:27-31, Gen 45:24; Exo 2:13; Psa 133:1; Act 7:26; Rom 12:10; Eph 4:2, Eph 4:3; Th1 4:9; Heb 13:1; Pe1 1:22, Pe1 2:17, Pe1 3:8, Pe1 4:8; Pe2 1:7; Jo1 2:9-11; Jo1 3:14-19, Jo1 4:7, Jo1 4:20, Jo1 4:21

Genesis 13:9

gen 13:9

Is not: Gen 20:15, Gen 34:10

if thou wilt: Psa 120:7; Rom 12:18; Co1 6:7; Heb 12:14; Jam 3:13-18; Pe1 3:8-12

Genesis 13:10

gen 13:10

and beheld: Gen 3:6, Gen 6:2; Num. 32:1-42; Jo1 2:15, Jo1 2:16

the plain: Gen 19:17, Gen 19:24, Gen 19:25; Deu 34:3; Kg1 7:46; Psa 107:34; Jo1 2:15

the garden: Gen 2:9, Gen 2:10; Isa 51:3; Eze 28:13, Eze 31:8; Joe 2:3

Zoar: Gen 14:2, Gen 14:8, Gen 19:20, Gen 19:22-30; Deu 34:3; Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34; Instead of "Zoar," which was situated at the extremity of the plain of Jordan, the Syriac reads "Zoan," which was situated in the south of Egypt, and in a well-watered country.

Genesis 13:11

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chose: Gen 19:17

they: Gen 13:9, Gen 13:14; Psa 16:3, Psa 119:63; Pro 27:10; Heb 10:25; Pe1 2:17

Genesis 13:12

gen 13:12

Lot dwelled: Gen 19:29

pitched: Gen 14:12, Gen 19:1; Psa 26:5; Co1 15:33; Pe2 2:7, Pe2 2:8

Genesis 13:13

gen 13:13

But the: Gen 15:16, Gen 18:20, Gen 19:4-11; Sa1 15:18; Isa 1:9, Isa 3:9; Eze 16:46-50; Mat 9:10, Mat 9:13, Mat 11:23, Mat 11:24; Joh 9:24, Joh 9:31; Rom 1:27; Pe2 2:6-8, Pe2 2:10; Jde 1:7

before: Gen 6:11, Gen 10:9, Gen 38:7; Kg2 21:6; Isa 3:8; Jer 23:24; Heb 4:13

Genesis 13:14

gen 13:14

was: Gen 13:11

Lift: Gen 13:10; Isa 49:18, Isa 60:4

northward: Gen 28:14; Deu 3:27

Genesis 13:15

gen 13:15

Gen 12:7, Gen 15:18, Gen 17:7, Gen 17:8, Gen 18:18, Gen 24:7, Gen 26:3, Gen 26:4, Gen 28:4, Gen 28:13, Gen 35:12, Gen 48:4; Exo 33:1; Num 34:2, 12-29; Deu 26:2-4, Deu 34:4; Ch2 20:7; Neh 9:7, Neh 9:8; Psa 37:22, Psa 37:29; Psa 105:9-12, Psa 112:1, Psa 112:2; Isa 63:18; Mat 5:5; Act 7:5

Genesis 13:16

gen 13:16

Gen 12:2, Gen 12:3, Gen 15:5, Gen 17:6, Gen 17:16, Gen 17:20, Gen 18:18, Gen 21:13, Gen 22:17, 25:1-34, Gen 26:4, Gen 28:3, Gen 28:14; Gen 32:12, Gen 35:11, 36:1-43, Gen 46:3; Exo 1:7, Exo 32:13; Num 23:10; Deu 1:10; Jdg 6:3, Jdg 6:5; Kg1 3:8, Kg1 4:20; Ch1 21:5, Ch1 27:23; Ch2 17:14-18; Isa 48:18; Isa 48:19; Jer 33:22; Rom 4:16-18; Heb 11:12; Rev 7:9

Genesis 13:18

gen 13:18

plain: Heb. plains

Mamre: Gen 14:13, Gen 18:1

Hebron: Gen 23:2, Gen 35:27, Gen 37:14; Num 13:22; Jos 14:13

altar: Gen 13:4, Gen 8:20, Gen 12:7, Gen 12:8; Psa 16:8; Ti1 2:8


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