Genesis 13:12 “Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of th…”

Genesis 13:12

Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

World English Bible

Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

American Standard Version

Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.

Geneva Bible 1599

Abram dwelled in the lande of Canaan, and Lot abode in the cities of the plaine, and pitched his tent euen to Sodom.

Darby Translation

Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan; and Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain, and pitched tents as far as Sodom.

Young's Literal Translation

Abram hath dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot hath dwelt in the cities of the circuit, and tenteth unto Sodom;

Bible in Basic English

Abram went on living in the land of Canaan, and Lot went to the lowland towns, moving his tent as far as Sodom.

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Cross references

“Lot dwelled”

Genesis 19:29

Genesis 19:29 · BSB

So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, He remembered Abraham, and He brought Lot out of the catastrophe that destroyed the cities where he had lived.

“pitched”

Genesis 14:12 Genesis 19:1 Psalm 26:5 1 Corinthians 15:33 2 Peter 2:7 2 Peter 2:8

Genesis 14:12 · BSB

They also carried off Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since Lot was living in Sodom.

Genesis 19:1 · BSB

Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown,

Psalm 26:5 · BSB

I hate the mob of evildoers, and refuse to sit with the wicked.

1 Corinthians 15:33 · BSB

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

2 Peter 2:7 · BSB

and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless

2 Peter 2:8 · BSB

(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—

Also

Genesis 19:25

Genesis 19:25 · BSB

Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11So Lot chose the whole plain of the Jordan for himself and set out toward the east. And Abram and Lot parted company.

13But the men of Sodom were wicked, sinning greatly against the LORD.

Read Genesis 13