Genesis 13:6
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
4 to the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first. There Abram called on the LORD’s name.
5 Lot also, who went with Abram, had flocks, herds, and tents.
6 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.
7 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.
8 Abram said to Lot, “Please, let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen; for we are relatives.
Genesis 13:6 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the land could not support them, that they might dwell together, for their property was great; and they could not dwell together.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.