Bible

Genesis 13:6

And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
Genesis 13:6 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.

    ASV

  • So that the land was not wide enough for the two of them: their property was so great that there was not room for them together.

    BBE

  • And the land could not support them, that they might dwell together, for their property was great; and they could not dwell together.

    DBY

  • The land was not able to bear them, that they might live together: for their substance was great, so that they could not live together.

    WEB

  • and the land hath not suffered them to dwell together, for their substance hath been much, and they have not been able to dwell together;

    YLT

  • And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.

    ENG

  • And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.

    WBT

  • But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist.

    BSB

In context

4Unto the place of the altar, which he had make there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.

5And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.

6And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.

7And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

8And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

Cross-references

Take it with you, even offline

Revelyah is a free Bible app for iPhone and Android: it reads the whole Bible aloud word by word, with no connection. Join the waitlist and be the first to try it.

Platform

We'll only use your email to notify you about the launch. No spam.