Genesis 36:7 “For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the l…”

Genesis 36:7

For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For 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.

World English Bible

For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn’t bear them because of their livestock.

American Standard Version

For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.

Geneva Bible 1599

For their riches were so great, that they could not dwell together, and the lande, wherein they were strangers, coulde not receiue them because of their flockes.

Darby Translation

For their property was too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were sojourners could not bear them, because of their cattle.

Young's Literal Translation

for their substance was more abundant than to dwell together, and the land of their sojournings was not able to bear them because of their cattle;

Bible in Basic English

For their wealth was so great that the land was not wide enough for the two of them and all their cattle.

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Cross references

“their riches”

Genesis 13:6 Genesis 13:11

Genesis 13:6 · BSB

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.

Genesis 13:11 · BSB

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

“the land”

Genesis 17:8 Genesis 28:4

Genesis 17:8 · BSB

And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

Genesis 28:4 · BSB

And may He give the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants, so that you may possess the land where you dwell as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.”

Also

Hebrews 11:9

Hebrews 11:9 · BSB

By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

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

In context

6Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob.

8So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.

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