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Genesis 13:1

What does Genesis 13:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 13:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Genesis 13:1 means

Abram, his wife, all his possessions, and his nephew Lot returned to the arid southern region of Canaan after their stay in Egypt. This journey marked a crucial transition, bringing them back to the land God had promised Abram. Their departure from Egypt, a place of temporary refuge but also compromise (as seen in Genesis 12), signifies a return to the path of faith and obedience to God's calling to dwell in Canaan. This movement highlights the cyclical nature of faith, where believers may stray but are ultimately called back to God's intended path.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Abram went up out of Egypt with his wife and all he had, and Lot with him, and they came in to the South.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Abram goeth up from Egypt (he and his wife, and all that he hath, and Lot with him) towards the south;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him into the south.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, towards the south.

Context

This verse marks the beginning of a new phase after Abram's difficult sojourn in Egypt. It sets the geographical stage for the rest of the chapter, moving Abram and his household back toward the heart of Canaan where God's covenant promises are to be fulfilled. This return from Egypt is a significant turning point, allowing the narrative to refocus on Abram's commitment to God's call and the challenges that arise from their increasing prosperity.

v.1This passage

v.2And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 21:33

    And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of Jehovah, the Everlasting God.

  • Joshua 18:5

    And they shall divide it into seven portions: Judah shall abide in his border on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their border on the north.

  • Genesis 12:9

    And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.

  • 1 Samuel 27:10

    And Achish said, Against whom have ye made a raid to-day? And David said, Against the South of Judah, and against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.

  • Joshua 10:40

    So Joshua smote all the land, the hill-country, and the South, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Jehovah, the God of Israel, commanded.

  • 2 Samuel 24:7

    and came to the stronghold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites; and they went out to the south of Judah, at Beer-sheba.

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