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Genesis 13:1 and Avram went up from Mits'rayim, he and his woman and all which belong to him, and Lot who was with him, unto the Negev, וַיַּעַל       wai'ya'al and~he~will~make~GO.UP (Verb) אַבְרָם       av'ram Avram מִמִּצְרַיִם       mi'mits'ra'yim from~Mits'rayim הוּא       hu HE וְאִשְׁתּוֹ       wê'ish'to and~WOMAN~him וְכָל       wê'khol and~ALL אֲשֶׁר       a'sher WHICH לוֹ       lo to~~him וְלוֹט       wê'lot and~Lot עִמּוֹ       i'mo WITH~him הַנֶּגְבָּה       ha'neg'bah the~Negev~unto Genesis 13:2 and Avram was much heavy in livestock, in silver and in gold, וְאַבְרָם       wê'av'ram and~Avram כָּבֵד       ka'veyd HEAVY (Meaning "wealthy.") מְאֹד       mê'od MANY בַּמִּקְנֶה       ba'miq'neh in~LIVESTOCK בַּכֶּסֶף       ba'ke'seph in~SILVER וּבַזָּהָב       u'va'za'hav and~in~GOLD Genesis 13:3 and he walked on his journey from the Negev and as far as Beyt-El, as far as the area where her tent existed the first time, between Beyt-El and the Ay, וַיֵּלֶךְ       wai'yey'lekh and~he~will~WALK (Verb) לְמַסָּעָיו       lê'ma'sa'aw to~JOURNEY~s~him מִנֶּגֶב       mi'ne'gev from~Negev וְעַד       wê'ad and~UNTIL בֵּית־אֵל       beyt-eyl Beyt-El עַד       ad UNTIL הַמָּקוֹם       ha'ma'qom the~AREA אֲשֶׁר       a'sher WHICH הָיָה       hai'yah he~did~EXIST (Verb) שָׁם       sham THERE אָהֳלֹה       a'ha'loh TENT~her (Qere = אָהֳלֹו (his tent). The ketiv, meaning "her tent," may be correct. In the modern Bedouin culture, which is very similar to the Ancient Hebrew culture, the family tent is owned by the wife. Therefore, it is possible that the Hebrew text may use the word "her tent" in reference to this cultural context.) בַּתְּחִלָּה       bat'hhi'lah in~the~FIRST.TIME בֵּין       beyn BETWEEN בֵּית־אֵל       beyt-eyl Beyt-El וּבֵין       u'veyn and~BETWEEN הָעָי       ha'ai the~Ay Genesis 13:4 to the area of the altar which he made there first, and there Avram called out in the title of Yhwh, אֶל       el TO מְקוֹם       mê'qom AREA הַמִּזְבֵּחַ       ha'miz'bey'ahh the~ALTAR אֲשֶׁר       a'sher WHICH עָשָׂה       a'sah he~did~DO (Verb) שָׁם       sham THERE בָּרִאשֹׁנָה       ba'ri'sho'nah in~the~FIRST וַיִּקְרָא       wai'yiq'ra and~he~will~CALL.OUT (Verb) שָׁם       sham THERE אַבְרָם       av'ram Avram בְּשֵׁם       bê'sheym in~TITLE יְהוָה       YHWH YHWH (The phrase "he called out in the title of Yhwh" can also be translated as "he met with the character of Yhwh.") Genesis 13:5 and also belonging to Lot, the one walking with Avram, existed flocks and cattle and tents, וְגַם       wê'gam and~ALSO לְלוֹט       lê'lot to~Lot הַהֹלֵךְ       ha'ho'leykh the~WALK (Verb)~ing/er(ms) אֶת       et AT אַבְרָם       av'ram Avram הָיָה       hai'yah he~did~EXIST (Verb) צֹאן       tson FLOCKS וּבָקָר       u'va'qar and~CATTLE וְאֹהָלִים       wê'o'ha'lim and~TENT~s Genesis 13:6 and the land did not lift them up to settle together given that their goods existed abundantly and they were not able to settle together, וְלֹא       wê'lo and~NOT נָשָׂא       na'sa he~did~LIFT.UP (Verb) (Meaning "support.") אֹתָם       o'tam AT~them(mp) הָאָרֶץ       ha'a'rets the~LAND לָשֶׁבֶת       la'she'vet to~>~SETTLE (Verb) יַחְדָּו       yahh'daw TOGETHER כִּי       ki GIVEN.THAT הָיָה       hai'yah he~did~EXIST (Verb) רְכוּשָׁם       rê'khu'sham GOODS~them(mp) רָב       rav ABUNDANT וְלֹא       wê'lo and~NOT יָכְלוּ       yakh'lu they(cp)~did~BE.ABLE (Verb) לָשֶׁבֶת       la'she'vet to~>~SETTLE (Verb) יַחְדָּו       yahh'daw TOGETHER Genesis 13:7 and a dispute existed between the feeders of the livestock of Avram and the feeders of the livestock of Lot, and the ones of Kena'an and the ones of Perez were at that time settling in the land, וַיְהִי       wai'hi and~he~will~EXIST (Verb) רִיב       riv DISPUTE בֵּין       beyn BETWEEN רֹעֵי       ro'ey FEED (Verb)~ing/er(mp) מִקְנֵה       miq'neyh LIVESTOCK אַבְרָם       av'ram Avram וּבֵין       u'veyn and~BETWEEN רֹעֵי       ro'ey FEED (Verb)~ing/er(mp) מִקְנֵה       miq'neyh LIVESTOCK לוֹט       lot Lot וְהַכְּנַעֲנִי       wê'hak'na'a'ni and~the~Kena'an~of וְהַפְּרִזִּי       wê'ha'pe'ri'zi and~the~Perez~of אָז       az AT.THAT.TIME יֹשֵׁב       yo'sheyv SETTLE (Verb)~ing/er(ms) בָּאָרֶץ       ba'a'rets in~the~LAND Genesis 13:8 and Avram said to Lot, please, do not let contention exist between me and you, and between my feeders and your feeders given that we are men of brothers, וַיֹּאמֶר       wai'yo'mer and~he~will~SAY (Verb) אַבְרָם       av'ram Avram אֶל       el TO לוֹט       lot Lot אַל       al DO.NOT נָא       na PLEASE תְהִי       tê'hi she~will~EXIST (Verb) מְרִיבָה       mê'ri'vah CONTENTION בֵּינִי       bey'ni BETWEEN~me(cs) וּבֵינֶךָ       u'vey'ne'kha and~BETWEEN~you(ms) (Leningrad Codex = וּבֵינֶיךָ.) וּבֵין       u'veyn and~BETWEEN רֹעַי       ro'ai FEED (Verb)~ing/er(mp)~me(cs) וּבֵין       u'veyn and~BETWEEN רֹעֶיךָ       ro'ey'kha FEED (Verb)~ing/er(mp)~you(ms) כִּי       ki GIVEN.THAT אֲנָשִׁים       a'na'shim MAN~s אַחִים       a'hhim BROTHER~s אֲנָחְנוּ       a'nahh'nu WE Genesis 13:9 is not all of the land in front of you? please, be divided apart from upon me, if the left hand, I will go right and if the right hand, I will go left, הֲלֹא       ha'lo ?~NOT כָל       khol ALL הָאָרֶץ       ha'a'rets the~LAND לְפָנֶיךָ       lê'pha'ney'kha to~FACE~s~you(ms) הִפָּרֶד       hi'pa'red !(ms)~be~DIVIDE.APART (Verb) נָא       na PLEASE מֵעָלָי       mey'a'lai from~UPON~me(cs) אִם       im IF הַשְּׂמֹאל       has'mol the~LEFT.HAND וְאֵימִנָה       wê'ey'mi'nah and~I(cs)~will~make~GO.RIGHT (Verb)~^ וְאִם       wê'im and~IF הַיָּמִין       hai'ya'min the~RIGHT.HAND וְאַשְׂמְאִילָה       wê'as'me'i'lah and~I(cs)~will~make~LEFT.HAND~^ Genesis 13:10 and Lot lifted up his eyes and he saw all of the roundness of the Yarden given that all of her was drinking, before Yhwh damaged Sedom and Ghamorah, it was like the garden of Yhwh, like the land of Mits'rayim as you come to Tso'ar, וַיִּשָּׂא       wai'yi'sa and~he~will~LIFT.UP (Verb) לוֹט       lot Lot אֶת       et AT עֵינָיו       ey'naw EYE~s2~him וַיַּרְא       wai'yar and~he~will~SEE (Verb) אֶת       et AT כָּל       kol ALL כִּכַּר       ki'kar ROUNDNESS הַיַּרְדֵּן       hai'yar'deyn the~Yarden כִּי       ki GIVEN.THAT כֻלָּהּ       khu'lah ALL~her מַשְׁקֶה       mash'qeh DRINKING (Meaning "well watered.") לִפְנֵי       liph'ney to~FACE~s שַׁחֵת       sha'hheyt >~much~DAMAGE (Verb) יְהוָה       YHWH YHWH אֶת       et AT סְדֹם       sê'dom Sedom וְאֶת       wê'et and~AT עֲמֹרָה       a'mo'rah Ghamorah כְּגַן       kê'gan like~GARDEN יְהוָה       YHWH YHWH כְּאֶרֶץ       kê'e'rets like~LAND מִצְרַיִם       mits'ra'yim Mits'rayim בֹּאֲכָה       bo'a'khah >~COME (Verb)~you(ms)~^ צֹעַר       tso'ar Tso'ar Genesis 13:11 and Lot chose for him all of the roundness of the Yarden, and Lot journeyed from the east and they divided apart, each from upon his brother, וַיִּבְחַר       wai'yiv'hhar and~he~will~CHOOSE (Verb) לוֹ       lo to~~him לוֹט       lot Lot אֵת       eyt AT כָּל       kol ALL כִּכַּר       ki'kar ROUNDNESS הַיַּרְדֵּן       hai'yar'deyn the~Yarden וַיִּסַּע       wai'yi'sa and~he~will~JOURNEY (Verb) לוֹט       lot Lot מִקֶּדֶם       mi'qe'dem from~EAST וַיִּפָּרְדוּ       wai'yi'par'du and~they(mp)~will~DIVIDE.APART (Verb) אִישׁ       ish MAN מֵעַל       mey'al from~UPON אָחִיו       a'hhiw BROTHER~him Genesis 13:12 Avram had settled in the land of Kena'an, and Lot had settled in the cities of the roundness, and he pitched the tent as far as Sedom, אַבְרָם       av'ram Avram יָשַׁב       ya'shav he~did~SETTLE (Verb) בְּאֶרֶץ       bê'e'rets in~LAND כְּנָעַן       kê'na'an Kena'an וְלוֹט       wê'lot and~Lot יָשַׁב       ya'shav he~did~SETTLE (Verb) בְּעָרֵי       bê'a'rey in~CITY~s הַכִּכָּר       ha'ki'kar the~ROUNDNESS וַיֶּאֱהַל       wai'ye'e'hal and~he~will~PITCH.TENT (Verb) עַד       ad UNTIL סְדֹם       sê'dom Sedom Genesis 13:13 and the men of Sedom were dysfunctional and of many Failures to Yhwh, וְאַנְשֵׁי       wê'an'shey and~MAN~s סְדֹם       sê'dom Sedom רָעִים       ra'im DYSFUNCTIONAL~s וְחַטָּאִים       wê'hha'ta'im and~FAILURE~s לַיהוָה       la'YHWH to~YHWH מְאֹד       mê'od MANY Genesis 13:14 and Yhwh had said to Avram after Lot was divided apart from him, "please, lift up your eyes and see the area from where you are, unto the north and unto the Negev and unto the east and unto the sea, וַיהוָה       wa'YHWH and~YHWH אָמַר       a'mar he~did~SAY (Verb) אֶל       el TO אַבְרָם       av'ram Avram אַחֲרֵי       a'hha'rey AFTER הִפָּרֶד       hi'pa'red !(ms)~be~DIVIDE.APART (Verb) לוֹט       lot Lot מֵעִמּוֹ       mey'i'mo from~WITH~him שָׂא       sa !(ms)~LIFT.UP (Verb) נָא       na PLEASE עֵינֶיךָ       ey'ney'kha EYE~s2~you(ms) וּרְאֵה       ur'eyh and~!(ms)~SEE (Verb) מִן       min FROM הַמָּקוֹם       ha'ma'qom the~AREA אֲשֶׁר       a'sher WHICH אַתָּה       a'tah YOU(MS) שָׁם       sham THERE צָפֹנָה       tsa'pho'nah NORTH~unto וָנֶגְבָּה       wa'neg'bah and~Negev~unto וָקֵדְמָה       wa'qeyd'mah and~EAST~unto וָיָמָּה       wa'ya'mah and~SEA~unto Genesis 13:15 given that all the land which you are seeing for yourself, I will give her and to your seed unto a distant time, כִּי       ki GIVEN.THAT אֶת       et AT כָּל       kol ALL הָאָרֶץ       ha'a'rets the~LAND אֲשֶׁר       a'sher WHICH אַתָּה       a'tah YOU(MS) רֹאֶה       ro'eh SEE (Verb)~ing/er(ms) לְךָ       lê'kha to~~you(ms) אֶתְּנֶנָּה       et'ne'nah I(cs)~will~GIVE (Verb)~her וּלְזַרְעֲךָ       ul'zar'a'kha and~to~SEED~you(ms) עַד       ad UNTIL עוֹלָם       o'lam DISTANT Genesis 13:16 and I will place your seed like the powder of the land, which if a man will be able to reckon the powder of the land, also your seed will be reckoned, וְשַׂמְתִּי       wê'sam'ti and~I(cs)~did~PLACE (Verb) אֶת       et AT זַרְעֲךָ       zar'a'kha SEED~you(ms) כַּעֲפַר       ka'a'phar like~POWDER הָאָרֶץ       ha'a'rets the~LAND אֲשֶׁר       a'sher WHICH אִם       im IF יוּכַל       yu'khal he~will~BE.ABLE (Verb) אִישׁ       ish MAN לִמְנוֹת       lim'not to~>~RECKON (Verb) אֶת       et AT עֲפַר       a'phar POWDER הָאָרֶץ       ha'a'rets the~LAND גַּם       gam ALSO זַרְעֲךָ       zar'a'kha SEED~you(ms) יִמָּנֶה       yi'ma'neh he~will~be~RECKON (Verb) Genesis 13:17 rise and walk yourself in the land, to her length and to her width, given that I will give her to you, קוּם       qum !(ms)~RISE (Verb) הִתְהַלֵּךְ       hit'ha'leykh !(ms)~self~WALK (Verb) בָּאָרֶץ       ba'a'rets in~the~LAND לְאָרְכָּהּ       lê'ar'kah to~LENGTH~her וּלְרָחְבָּהּ       ul'rahh'bah and~to~WIDTH~her כִּי       ki GIVEN.THAT לְךָ       lê'kha to~~you(ms) אֶתְּנֶנָּה       et'ne'nah I(cs)~will~GIVE (Verb)~her Genesis 13:18 and Avram pitched the tent and he came and he settled in the great trees of Mamre, which is in Hhevron, and he built there an altar to Yhwh, וַיֶּאֱהַל       wai'ye'e'hal and~he~will~PITCH.TENT (Verb) אַבְרָם       av'ram Avram וַיָּבֹא       wai'ya'vo and~he~will~COME (Verb) וַיֵּשֶׁב       wai'yey'shev and~he~will~SETTLE (Verb) בְּאֵלֹנֵי       bê'ey'lo'ney in~GREAT.TREE~s מַמְרֵא       mam'rey Mamre אֲשֶׁר       a'sher WHICH בְּחֶבְרוֹן       bê'hhev'ron in~Hhevron וַיִּבֶן       wai'yi'ven and~he~will~BUILD (Verb) שָׁם       sham THERE מִזְבֵּחַ       miz'bey'ahh ALTAR לַיהוָה       la'YHWH to~YHWH