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. Treasury of Scripture Genesis 36:6,7 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts... Ecclesiastes 5:10,11 He that loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loves abundance with increase: this is also vanity... Luke 12:17,18 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits... 1 Timothy 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts...
Context Abram and Lot Part Ways
1And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. 2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 3And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai; 4To the place of the altar, which he had make there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD. 5And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 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. 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 dwelled then in the land. 8And 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 be brothers. 9Is not the whole land before you? separate yourself, I pray you, from me: if you will take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left. Parallel Verses 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither was the land able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, and they could not dwell together.
Darby Bible Translation
And the land could not support them, that they might dwell together, for their property was great; and they could not dwell together.
King James 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.
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;
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