Genesis 13:7 “And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen o…”

Genesis 13:7

And there was discord between the herdsmen of Abram and the herdsmen of Lot. At that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were also living in the land.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s livestock and the herdsmen of Lot’s livestock. The Canaanites and the Perizzites lived in the land at that time.

American Standard Version

And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdsmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also there was debate betweene ye heardmen of Abrams cattell, and the heardmen of Lots cattell. (and the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled at that time in the land.)

Darby Translation

And there was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle. And the Canaanite and the Perizzite were dwelling then in the land.

Young's Literal Translation

and there is a strife between those feeding Abram's cattle and those feeding Lot's cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite [are] then dwelling in the land.

Bible in Basic English

And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land.

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Cross references

“a strife”

Genesis 26:20 James 3:16 Galatians 5:20 James 4:1 Genesis 21:25 Exodus 2:17

Genesis 26:20 · BSB

But the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen and said, “The water is ours!” So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.

James 3:16 · BSB

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.

Galatians 5:20 · BSB

idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,

James 4:1 · BSB

What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?

Genesis 21:25 · BSB

But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,

Exodus 2:17 · BSB

And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock.

“Canaanite”

Genesis 12:6 Genesis 34:30 1 Peter 2:12 Nehemiah 5:9 Colossians 4:5 1 Thessalonians 4:12

Genesis 12:6 · BSB

Abram traveled through the land as far as the site of the Oak of Moreh at Shechem. And at that time the Canaanites were in the land.

Genesis 34:30 · BSB

Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and m…

1 Peter 2:12 · BSB

Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

Nehemiah 5:9 · BSB

So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?

Colossians 4:5 · BSB

Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

1 Thessalonians 4:12 · BSB

Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

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

In context

6But 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.

8So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are kinsmen.

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