Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there not be quarreling between me and you, and between my shepherds and your shepherds, for we men [are] brothers.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then Abram said to Lot, “Please, let’s not have quarreling between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, since we are relatives.
International Standard Version
So Abram told Lot, "Please, let's not have strife between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, since we are relatives.
A Conservative Version
And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brothers.
American Standard Version
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.
Amplified
So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife and disagreement between you and me, nor between your herdsmen and my herdsmen, because we are relatives.
Bible in Basic English
Then Abram said to Lot, Let there be no argument between me and you, and between my herdmen and your herdmen, for we are brothers.
Darby Translation
And Abram said to Lot, I pray thee let there be no contention between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brethren.
Julia Smith Translation
And Abram will say to Lot, Now there shall not be strife between me and between thee, and between my shepherds and between thy shepherds, for we are men brethren.
King James 2000
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren.
Modern King James verseion
And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are men, brothers.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Abram unto Lot, "Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between thee and me, and between my herdsmen and thine, for we be brethren.
NET Bible
Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no quarreling between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are close relatives.
New Heart English Bible
Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are relatives.
The Emphasized Bible
So then Abram said unto Lot Pray let not cause of strife arise betwixt me and thee, or betwixt my herdmen and thy herdmen; for brethren, are we.
Webster
And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we are brethren.
World English Bible
Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are relatives.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abram saith unto Lot, 'Let there not, I pray thee, be strife between me and thee, and between my shepherds and thy shepherds, for we are men -- brethren.
Themes
Lot » The son of haran » Separates from abraham, and locates in sodom
Meekness » Instances of » Abraham
Topics
Interlinear
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Ra`ah
Ra`ah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 13:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parting Of Abram And Lot
7 And there was a quarrel between the herdsmen of the livestock of Abram and the herdsmen of the livestock of Lot. Now at that time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land. 8 Then Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there not be quarreling between me and you, and between my shepherds and your shepherds, for we men [are] brothers. 9 Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself from me. If [you want what is on] the left, then I will go right; if [you want what is on] the right, I will go left."
Cross References
Psalm 133:1
Look, how good and how pleasant [it is] [when] brothers dwell together in unity.
Acts 7:26
And on the following day, he made an appearance to them [while they] were fighting and was attempting to reconcile them in peace, saying, 'Men [and] brothers, why are you doing wrong to one another?'
1 Corinthians 6:6-7
But brother goes to court with brother, and this before unbelievers!
Genesis 11:27-31
Now these are the generations of Terah. Terah fathered Abram, Nahor, and Haran, and Haran fathered Lot.
Genesis 45:24
Then he sent his brothers away, and when they departed he said to them, "Do not be agitated on the journey."
Exodus 2:13
And he went out on the second day, and there were two Hebrew men fighting, and he said to the guilty [one], "Why do you strike your neighbor?"
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir {anger}.
Proverbs 15:18
A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow [to] {anger}, he will calm contention.
Proverbs 20:3
[It is] honorable for the man to refrain from strife, but every fool will be quick to quarrel.
Matthew 5:9
Blessed [are] the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.
Romans 12:10
being devoted to one another in brotherly love, esteeming one another [more highly] in honor,
Ephesians 4:2-3
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, putting up with one another in love,
Philippians 2:14
Do all [things] without grumbling and disputing,
1 Thessalonians 4:9
But concerning brotherly love, I do not have need to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,
Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
Hebrews 13:1
Brotherly love must continue.
James 3:17-18
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, obedient, full of mercy and good fruits, nonjudgmental, without hypocrisy,
1 Peter 1:22
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for sincere brotherly love, love one another fervently from the heart,
1 Peter 2:17
Honor all [people], love the community of believers, fear God, honor the king.
1 Peter 3:8
And finally, all [of you be] harmonious, sympathetic, showing mutual affection, compassionate, humble,
1 Peter 4:8
Above all, keep your love for one another constant, because love covers a large number of sins.
2 Peter 1:7
and with godliness, brotherly love, and with brotherly love, love.
1 John 2:9-11
The one who says [he] is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness until now.
1 John 3:14-19
We know that we have passed over from death to life because we love the brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
1 John 4:7
Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God.
1 John 4:20-21
If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar, for the one who does not love his brother whom he has seen is not able to love God whom he has not seen.