Genesis 13:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Genesis 13:6 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 13:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The land was not able to bear them, that they might live together; for their possessions were so great that they couldn’t live together.”

Genesis 13:6 — World English Bible

Genesis 13:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 — American Standard Version

Genesis 13:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Genesis 13:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 13:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 13:6 — Darby Translation

Genesis 13:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So that the land coulde not beare them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they coulde not dwell together.”

Genesis 13:6 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 13:6 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And the land could not support them dwelling together, because their possessions were many, and together they could not remain.”

Genesis 13:6 — The Living Sword

Genesis 13:6 in Context — Genesis 13

4 Unto 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.

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.

7 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.

8 And 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.

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What Does Genesis 13:6 Mean?

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