Genesis 13:1
And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai;
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- BSB
- So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev—he and his wife and all his possessions—and Lot was with him.
- KJV
- And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
- WEB
- Abram went up out of Egypt—he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him—into the South.
- ASV
- And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.
- DARBY
- And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, towards the south.
- BLB
- And Abram went up from Egypt, he and his wife and all that he had—and Lot with him—to the Negev.
- ÅB
- Så dro Abram fra Egypt opp til sydlandet med sin hustru og alt det han eide, og Lot var med ham.
- OTB
- Så dro Abram opp fra Egypt til Negev, med sin kone og alle sine eiendeler, og Lot dro med ham.
- B1930
- Så drog Abram fra Egypten op til sydlandet med sin hustru og alt det han eide, og Lot var med ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Joshua 10:40
So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.
Read in contextGenesis 12:9–20
And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
Read in context2 Samuel 24:7
And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beer-sheba.
Read in contextGenesis 21:33
And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
Read in contextGenesis 20:1
And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
Read in contextJoshua 18:5
And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.
Read in context1 Samuel 27:10
And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
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