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Genesis 13:14

What does Genesis 13:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 13:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Genesis 13:14 means

After Lot had separated from him, the Lord specifically spoke to Abram, instructing him to look in all directions from his current location—north, south, east, and west. This divine command reassured Abram of God's presence and renewed commitment to him. This particular timing, immediately after Lot's departure, suggests that God was reiterating His promises to Abram, affirming that his decision to graciously allow Lot to choose first would not diminish God's plans or blessings for him, but rather confirm them.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jehovah said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jehovah said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the Lord had said to Abram, after Lot was parted from him, From this place where you are take a look to the north and to the south, to the east and to the west:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jehovah said unto Abram, after Lot's being parted from him, `Lift up, I pray thee, thine eyes, and look from the place where thou <FI>art<Fi> , northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the Lord said to Abram, after Lot was separated from him: Lift up thy eyes, and look from the place wherein thou now art, to the north and to the south, to the east and to the west.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jehovah said to Abram, after that Lot had separated himself from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward;

Context

This verse marks a significant divine intervention immediately after the separation of Abram and Lot in the preceding verses. The Lord's command to Abram to look in all directions directly precedes and introduces the renewal of God's covenant promises, specifically regarding the land. This divine address serves as a pivotal moment, reassuring Abram and reaffirming God's faithfulness despite the recent family division.

v.13Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.

v.14This passage

v.15for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 13:10

    And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar.

  • Isaiah 60:4

    Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: they all gather themselves together, they come to thee; thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be carried in the arms.

  • Deuteronomy 3:27

    Get thee up unto the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

  • Isaiah 49:18

    Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith Jehovah, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all as with an ornament, and gird thyself with them, like a bride.

  • Genesis 28:14

    and thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

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