Genesis 13:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 13:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 13:7 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 13:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Genesis 13:7 — World English Bible

Genesis 13:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Genesis 13:7 — American Standard Version

Genesis 13:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and there is a strife between those feeding Abram's cattle and those feeding Lot's cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite <FI>are<Fi> then dwelling in the land.”

Genesis 13:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 13:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Genesis 13:7 — Darby Translation

Genesis 13:7 GEN — 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.)”

Genesis 13:7 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 13:7 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

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

Genesis 13:7 — The Living Sword

Genesis 13:7 in Context — Genesis 13

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.

9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.

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What Does Genesis 13:7 Mean?

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