Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
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Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
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Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
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Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
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Passages linked to Genesis 13:12 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 19:29 When God destroyed the cities of the plain, God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the middle of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in which Lot lived.
- Genesis 14:12 They took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who lived in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
- Genesis 19:1 The two angels came to Sodom at evening. Lot sat in the gate of Sodom. Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them. He bowed himself with his face to the earth,
- Genesis 19:25 He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew on the ground.
- Psalms 26:5 I hate the assembly of evildoers, and will not sit with the wicked.
- 1 Corinthians 15:33 Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”
- 2 Peter 2:7-8 and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked (for that righteous man dwelling among them was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 13:12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan,…
Gen 13:12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched [his] tent toward Sodom.
Ver. 12. And Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain.] Not in the land of Canaan with Abram, and his seed: God had a holy hand in that.
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Lot pitched his tent towards Sodom.] A good place to pass through, but an ill place to take up in: as one once said of Athens.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan,.... In that…
Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan,.... In that part of the land strictly so called, where the family of the Canaanites had their abode; for otherwise taking Canaan in a more general sense, the plain of Jordan, and cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, were in the land of Canaan.
And Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain; in the neighbourhood of them, or near those cities, which were built on the plain of Jordan, for he could not dwell in more than one, if in one; for it looks as if at his first settlement he did not dwell in any, but near them all, especially Sodom: since it follows:
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and pitched his tent toward Sodom, or "even unto Sodom" (a); and it may be rendered, as it is by some, "he pitched his tents" (b), for himself, his family, and his servants, his shepherds and his herdsmen, which reached unto Sodom, and where he afterwards dwelt, at least at the gate of it.
(a) "usque Sodom", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Schmidt. (b) "movens tentoria", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator & Tigurine version; so Jarchi.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 12. Lot dwelt in the cities… and pitched his…
12. Lot dwelt in the cities… and pitched his tent — He seems to have divided his interests between city and country. Having pitched his tent toward Sodom, (עד סדם, unto Sodom, or at Sodom,) and leaving his flocks and herds in charge of herd-men, he himself “dwelt in Sodom.”
Gen_14:12. It is thought that he was not married until after his separation from Abram, and that then he took a woman of Sodom for his wife, thus mingling himself with the ungodly.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (12, 13) Lot dwelled in the cities of the…
(12, 13) Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain.—Heb., of the Ciccar. Not as yet within their walls, but in their neighbourhood, and evidently with a longing “toward Sodom,” where, in Genesis 19, we find him sitting in the gate as a citizen, and with his tent changed to a house. While, then, Abram continued to lead a hardy life as a stranger upon the bracing hills, Lot sighed for the less self-denying habits of the city; and probably, when he had descended into the Ghor, the enervating climate, which so developed the sensual vices of the people as to make them “sinners before Jehovah” (see on Gen_10:9), disposed Lot also to quit his tent, and yield himself to a luxurious and easy manner of living.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan. Strictly so…
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan. Strictly so called; in its larger sense Canaan included the circle of the Jordan. And Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain. Being desirous of a permanent settlement within the gates, or at least in the immediate neighborhood, of the wealthy cities of the laud; in contrast to his uncle, who remained a wanderer throughout its borders, sojourning as in a strange country. (Heb_11:9) And (with this purpose in contemplation), he pitched his tent toward (i.e. in the direction of, and as far as to) Sodom.
HOMILIES BY W. ROBERTS Ver. 12.
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Going to Sodom.
I How IT MAY HAVE LOOKED TO LOT.
1. As a matter of business it was good.
2. In its moral aspects the step was dangerous. But
3. Doubtless at first Lot did not intend entering the city. And perhaps
4. Lot may have justified his doubtful conduct by hoping that he would have opportunities of doing good to the Sodomites.
II How IT MUST HAVE LOOKED TO THE SODOMITES. It must have
1. Surprised them to see a good man like Lot coming to a neighborhood so bad.
2. Led them to think adversely of a religion that preferred worldly advantage to spiritual interest.
3. Rendered them impervious to any influence for good from Lot"s example.
Lessons:
1. It is perilous to go towards Sodom if one wants to keep out of Sodom.
2. It is useless preaching to Sodomites while gathering wealth in Sodom. W.
Going towards Sodom.
1. An inviting journey.
2. A gradual journey.
3. A sinful journey.
4. A dangerous journey. W.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Abram lived
Abram lived
"Abram made his home" or "Abram stayed"
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the land of Canaan
"the land of the Canaanites"
He set up his tents as far away as Sodom
Possible meanings are 1) "He set up his tents near Sodom" or 2) "He moved his tents around in an area that reached all the way to Sodom."
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Abraham
Canaan
Lot
Sodom
evil
sin
Yahweh
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