Genesis 13:17

Arise, walk through the land — Enter and take possession, survey the parcels, and it will appear better than upon a distant prospect.

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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 co...
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 Ya...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Arise, walk through the land, &c.— That is, not only to take an exact survey of the gift: but also thus to vest himself, as it were, in that pr...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. No JFB commentary on these verses.
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Walk through the land. — Repeated change of scene is not merely one of the pleasures of the nomad life, but also a necessity; for the uplands, cove...
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...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Abram at Hebron; Lot Taken Captive Genesis 13:14-18 ; Genesis 14:1-12 Lot lifted up his eyes for himself, but when the last of Lot's followers...
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 see...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. Was not this a type of Emanuel's land, the...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Arise, walk through the land ,.... And take a survey of it, and see what a land it is, how good and how large, and take possession of it for himself...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. Ver. 17. Arise, walk through the land. ]...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

God Confirms His Promise to Abram. B. C. 1917....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Arise, walk through the land, the length of it and the breadth of it, for I will give it to you.' Wherever Abram walks he can look around and say,...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 13:15 . To thee will I give it, and to thy seed] Perhaps a better rendering would be, “To thee will I give it, even to...
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 m...
The Biblical Illustrator

All the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed forever The saints comfort in solitude I. THE DIVINE VOICE IS MORE DISTI...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 13:14 , Genesis 13:15 And the Lord said —speaking probably with an articulate voice; the third occasion on which t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God Repeats His Promise
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. This refers to an ancient custom according t...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 13:17
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Faith as Exemplified in Abraham Genesis 12:1-4 , Genesis 12:7-9 ; Genesis 13:14-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Does God still speak to men as...

¹⁷ Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 13:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Genesis 13:17