Genesis 13

Genesis 13 is the account of Abram (later renamed Abraham) and his nephew Lot separating due to conflicts between their herdsmen.

After returning from Egypt to Canaan with his wife Sarai and Lot, Abram was very wealthy with livestock, silver, and gold. They traveled to Bethel where Abram had previously built an altar.

Both Abram and Lot had accumulated so many possessions and livestock that the land couldn't support them living together. Their herdsmen began quarreling over grazing land and water resources.

To resolve this conflict, Abram generously offered Lot the choice of land. Lot chose the well-watered plain of Jordan near Sodom, which is described as being like "the garden of the LORD," while Abram remained in Canaan.

After their separation, God spoke to Abram and renewed His promise, telling him to look in all directions — north, south, east, and west — promising to give all the land he could see to him and his descendants forever. God also promised that Abram's offspring would be as numerous as the dust of the earth.

Abram then moved his tents to live near the great trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he built another altar to the Lord.