The Meaning of Genesis 13:9 Explained

Genesis 13:9

KJV: Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.

YLT: Is not all the land before thee? be parted, I pray thee, from me; if to the left, then I to the right; and if to the right, then I to the left.'

Darby: Is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if to the left, then I will take the right; and if to the right, then I will take the left.

ASV: Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me. If thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if thou take the right hand, then I will go to the left.

Discover Genesis 13:9

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 13:9?

MEANING: What does Genesis 13:9 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 13:9 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 13:9?

What is the context of Genesis 13:9?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[Is] not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if [thou wilt take] the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if [thou depart] to the right hand, then I will go to the left.

What does Genesis 13:9 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 13:1-13 - Abram And Lot Part

The patriarch, like a restored backslider, made his way back to the old spot, on the highlands of Bethel, where his first tent and altar had stood. Through his wanderings hitherto there had been a depressing element of worldliness in his camp, through the presence of Lot, who, like many more, was swept along by his uncle's religion, but had little of his own. Feeling that separation was inevitable, and that God would surely care for him, Abram offered Lot his choice. See Psalms 16:5. The younger man chose according to the sight of his eyes. In his judgment he gained the world-but see 2 Peter 2:7-8. The world is full of Lots-shallow, impulsive, doomed to be revealed by their choice and end. "Let there be no strife!" Blessed are the peacemakers! Wherever the interests of peace can be conserved through the sacrifice of your own interests, be prepared to forfeit the advantage, but stand like a rock when God's truth is in balance. [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 13

¹ Abram and Lot return with great riches out of Egypt
⁶ Strife arises between Abram's herdsmen and those of Lot
⁸ Abram allows Lot to choose his part of the country,
¹⁰ and Lot goes toward Sodom
¹⁴ God renews his promise to Abram
¹⁸ He moves to Hebron, and there builds an altar

What do the individual words in Genesis 13:9 mean?

[Is] not all the land before you separate please from me If [you take] the left then I will go to the right if [you take] the right then I will go to the left

הֲלֹ֤א כָל־ הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ ؟ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ הִפָּ֥רֶד נָ֖א מֵעָלָ֑י אִם־ הַשְּׂמֹ֣אל וְאֵימִ֔נָה וְאִם־ הַיָּמִ֖ין וְאַשְׂמְאִֽילָה

הֲלֹ֤א	[Is] not
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
הָאָ֙רֶץ֙	the land
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth.
؟ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ	before you
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct, second person masculine singular Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face.
הִפָּ֥רֶד	separate
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: פָּרַד Sense: to separate, divide.
נָ֖א	please
Parse: Interjection Root: נָא Sense: I (we) pray, now, please.
מֵעָלָ֑י	from me
Parse: Preposition-m, first person common singular Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
אִם־	If [you take]
Parse: Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if.
הַשְּׂמֹ֣אל	the left
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׂמֹאל Sense: the left, the left hand, the left side.
וְאֵימִ֔נָה	then I will go to the right
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative, first person common singular Root: יָמַן Sense: (Hiphil) to choose the right, go to the right, use the right hand, be right handed.
וְאִם־	if [you take]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction Root: אִם Sense: if.
הַיָּמִ֖ין	the right
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: יָמִין Sense: right, right hand, right side.
וְאַשְׂמְאִֽילָה	then I will go to the left
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative, first person common singular Root: שְׂמֹאל Sense: to take the left, go to the left.

What are the major concepts related to Genesis 13:9?

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