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Genesis 13:9

New American Bible - revised edition

Is not the whole land available? Please separate from me. If you prefer the left, I will go to the right; if you prefer the right, I will go to the left.”

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Lot looked about and saw how abundantly watered the whole Jordan Plain was as far as Zoar, like the Lord’s own garden, or like Egypt. This was before the Lord had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

So Abram said to Lot: “Let there be no strife between you and me, or between your herders and my herders, for we are kindred.

Then Abimelech said, “Here, my land is at your disposal; settle wherever you please.”

Thus you can live among us. The land is open before you. Settle and move about freely in it and acquire holdings here.”

When I speak of peace, they are for war.

Now, I release you today from the chains upon your hands; if you want to come with me to Babylon, then come: I will look out for you. But if you do not want to come to Babylon, very well. See, the whole land lies before you; go wherever you think good and proper.

If possible, on your part, live at peace with all.

Now indeed [then] it is, in any case, a failure on your part that you have lawsuits against one another. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather let yourselves be cheated?

Strive for peace with everyone, and for that holiness without which no one will see the Lord.




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