Genesis 13:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom. ”

• Genesis 13:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  - Abram and Lot Separate 7. פרזי perı̂zı̂y , Perizzi, “descendant of Paraz.” פרז pārāz , “leader,” or inhabitant of the plain or open country. 10. ככר kı̂kar , “circle, border, vale...

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• Genesis 13:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Genesis 13. The Separation of Abraham and Lot. In the main from J, as is shown by the frequent mention of Yahweh, the reference to the garden of Yahweh, the preparation for the story of Sodom's ove...

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• Genesis 13:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  cities . one of the cities. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Whole). See App-6. Greek "among the cities". Compare Genesis 13:18 . toward Sodom. See note on Genesis 13:7 .

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• Genesis 13:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.

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• Genesis 13:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan— That is, of the Canaanites, peculiarly so called, see Genesis 12:6 for if Canaan be taken in its extensive sense, then Lot dwelt in Canaan also: or, perhaps...

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• Genesis 13:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom. Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the plain...

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• Genesis 13:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The History of Abraham At this point the specific purpose of the writer of the Pentateuch begins to appear more clearly. Speaking generally, that purpose is to trace the development of the kingdom...

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• Genesis 13:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain. — Heb., of the Ciccar. Not as yet within their walls, but in their neighbourhood, and evidently with a longing “toward Sodom,” where, in Genesis 19 , we f...

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• Genesis 13:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  LOT'S SEPARATION FROM ABRAM Genesis 13:1-18 ABRAM left Egypt thinking meanly of himself, highly of God. This humble frame of mind is disclosed in the route he chooses; he went straight back "un...

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• Genesis 13:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Abram and Lot Part Genesis 13:1-13 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 hi...

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• Genesis 13:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Thus, delivered by the divine intervention, Abram set his face again toward the line of the divine purpose and returned to Bethel. In this act is seen the victory of faith over failure. It was at th...

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• Genesis 13:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan ,.... In that part of the land strictly so called, where the family of the Canaanites had their abode; for otherwise taking Canaan in a more general sense, the plai...

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• Genesis 13:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched [his] tent toward Sodom. Ver. 12. And Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain. ] Not in the land of Cana...

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• Genesis 13:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  RECOVERY At last Abram "went up," leaving Egypt behind and coming into the south of the land of Canaan. Again Lot is mentioned as accompanying his uncle Abram. But Abram had been greatly enriched...

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• Genesis 13:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Lot's Removal to Sodom. B. C. 1917.       10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the...

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• Genesis 13:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• Genesis 13:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of ‘the Circle' and moved his tent as far as Sodom. Now the men of Sodom were wicked and great sinners against Yahweh.' There is no d...

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• Genesis 13:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 13:10 . Jordan] The first reference to this river—the only one in the country which flows through the entire summer.— Plain of Jordan ] Lit. the circle of Jordan —the en...

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• Genesis 13:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Genesis 13:10-13 That Lot was a good man in the ground of his character there is no reason to doubt. But good men have their besetting sins. Lot's was worldliness, and it cost him dear. I. Consid...

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• Genesis 13:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Genesis 13:2 . Very rich. Here is another proof of God's fidelity in fulfilling his promises to Abraham. This has often been the lot of faithful men. Genesis 13:9 . Separate thyself. Generous...

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• Genesis 13:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan Abraham and Lot The lesson to be gained from the history of Abraham and Lot is obviously this: that nothing but a clear apprehension of things unseen, a si...

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• Genesis 13:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Genesis 13:10 And Lot lifted up his eyes . Circumspexit ; with a look of eager, lustful greed (cf. Genesis 3:6 ). The same expression is afterwards used of Abram ( Genesis 1...

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• Genesis 13:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Lot's Choice; the Separation

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• Genesis 13:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Lot dwelled. Genesis 19:29 pitched. Genesis 14:12 Genesis 19:1 Psalms 26:5 1 Corinthians 15:33 2 Peter 2:7 2 Peter 2:8

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• Genesis 13:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Abram and Lot Genesis 13:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Let us bring before you the "as" and "so" of the Lord's Return. The days of Lot are likened unto the days of the Coming of the Son of Man. Our...

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