So Lot chose the entire plain of the Jordan for himself. Then Lot journeyed eastwards, and they separated from each other.
Genesis 13:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot lived in the cities on the plain and set up his tent near Sodom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the [Jordan] Valley and moved his tent as far as Sodom and dwelt there. American Standard Version (1901) Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom. Common English Bible Abram settled in the land of Canaan, and Lot settled near the cities of the valley and pitched his tent close to Sodom. Catholic Public Domain Version Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan. In truth, Lot stayed in the towns that were around the Jordan, and he lived in Sodom. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Abram dwelt in the land of Chanaan; and Lot abode in the towns that were about the Jordan, and dwelt in Sodom. |
So Lot chose the entire plain of the Jordan for himself. Then Lot journeyed eastwards, and they separated from each other.
They also took Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, for he was living in Sodom, and they went on.
waged war against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, and King Shemeber of Zeboiim, as well as the king of Bela (that is, Zoar ).
The two angels entered Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in Sodom’s gateway. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them. He bowed with his face to the ground
Then out of the sky the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah burning sulphur from the Lord.
He demolished these cities, the entire plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and whatever grew on the ground.
So it was, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham and brought Lot out of the middle of the upheaval when he demolished the cities where Lot had lived.