Genesis 13:5–7
¶ And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
¶ And Lot also which went with Abram, had flocks and heards, & tents.
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.
And the land was not able to beare them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
And 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.
And there was a strife betweene the heardmen of Abrams cattell, and the heardmen of Lots cattell: And the Canaanite, and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
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From verse 5
- Genesis 25:27Rank 1 from verse 5
- Genesis 4:20Rank 2 from verse 5
- Jeremiah 49:29Rank 3 from verse 5
29Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry unto them, Fear is on every side.
29Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shal take to themselues their curtaines and all their vessels, and their camels, and they shal crie vnto them, Feare is on euery side.
From verse 6
- Genesis 36:6–7Rank 1 from verse 6
6And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
7For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
6And Esau tooke his wiues, and his sonnes, and his daughters, and all the †persons of his house, and his cattell, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the lande of Canaan: and went into the countrey from the face of his brother Iacob.
7For their riches were more then that they might dwell together: and the land wherein they were strangers, could not beare them, because of their cattell.
- 1 Timothy 6:9Rank 2 from verse 6
- Ecclesiastes 5:10–11Rank 3 from verse 6
10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
11When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
10Hee that loueth siluer shall not be satisfied with siluer; nor he that loueth abundance, with increase: this is also vanitie.
11When goods increase, they are increased that eate them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, sauing the beholding of them with their eyes?
- Luke 12:17–18Rank 4 from verse 6
17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
17And he thought within himselfe, saying, What shall I doe, because I haue no roome where to bestow my fruits?
18And he said, This will I doe, I will pull downe my barnes, and build greater, and there will I bestow all my fruits, and my goods.
From verse 7
- Genesis 26:20Rank 1 from verse 7
20And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
20And the heardmen of Gerar did striue with Isaacs heardmen, saying, The water is ours; and hee called the name of the well, †Esek, because they stroue with him.
- Genesis 12:6Rank 2 from verse 7
- James 3:16Rank 3 from verse 7
- 1 Peter 2:12Rank 4 from verse 7
12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
12Hauing your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that ‖whereas they speake against you as euill doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorifie God in the day of visitation.
- Galatians 5:20Rank 5 from verse 7
- Genesis 34:30Rank 6 from verse 7
30And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
30And Iacob said to Simeon and Leui, Ye haue troubled me to make me to stinke among the inhabitants of the land, amongst the Canaanites, and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselues together against me, and slay me, and I shal be destroyed, I and my house.
- 1 Corinthians 3:3Rank 8 from verse 7
- 1 Thessalonians 4:12Rank 9 from verse 7
- Colossians 4:5Rank 10 from verse 7
- Exodus 2:17Rank 11 from verse 7
- Genesis 21:25Rank 12 from verse 7
- Nehemiah 5:9Rank 13 from verse 7
- Philippians 2:14–15Rank 14 from verse 7
14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
14Doe all things without murmurings, and disputings:
15That yee may bee blamelesse and ‖harmelesse, the sonnes of God, without rebuke, in the middes of a crooked and peruerse nation, among whom ‖ye shine as lights in the world:
3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
3For we our selues also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceiued, seruing diuers lusts and pleasures, liuing in malice and enuy, hatefull, and hating one another.
- Genesis 10:19Rank 16 from verse 7
19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
19And the border of the Canaanites, was from Sidon, as thou commest to Gerar, vnto †Gaza, as thou goest vnto Sodoma and Gomorah, and Admah, & Zeboim, euen vnto Lasha.
- Genesis 15:18–21Rank 17 from verse 7
18In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
19The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
20And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
21And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
18In that same day the LORD made a couenant with Abram, saying; *Unto thy seed haue I giuen this land from the riuer of Egypt vnto the great riuer, the riuer Euphrates:
19The Kenites, and the Kenizites, and the Kadmonites:
20And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
21And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Iebusites.
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Genesis 13:5
Lot, Abraham's brother's son.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Groups of cattle or other animals kept or feeding together.
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Portable shelters or dwellings; by association, the dwellings or encampment of a household or people.
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Genesis 13:6
Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.
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Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.
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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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In one place, company, time, purpose, or united condition.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Genesis 13:7
In the space, relation, or distinction separating two or more.
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Persons who keep, tend, or care for herds.
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Lot, Abraham's brother's son.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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4Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.
4Unto the *place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the Name of the LORD.
5¶ And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
5¶ And Lot also which went with Abram, had flocks and heards, & tents.
Selected passage6And 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.
6And the land was not able to beare them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
Selected passage7And 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.
7And there was a strife betweene the heardmen of Abrams cattell, and the heardmen of Lots cattell: And the Canaanite, and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.
Selected passage8And 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.
8And Abram said vnto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, betweene mee and thee, and betweene my heardmen and thy heardmen: for wee bee †brethren.