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Genesis 13:7

American Standard Version

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.

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Genesis 13:7 in other translations

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 in context

  1. 5And Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
  2. 6And 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.
  3. 7And 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.
  4. 8And 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.
  5. 9Is 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 take the right hand, then I will go to the left.