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Genesis 13

Gen. 13:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Is not the whole land
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
beforev thee
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
? separate thyself
parad (Hebrew #6504)
to break through, i.e. spread or separate (oneself)
KJV usage: disperse, divide, be out of joint, part, scatter (abroad), separate (self), sever self, stretch, sunder.
Pronounce: paw-rad'
Origin: a primitive root
, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand
smo'wl (Hebrew #8040)
a primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as 8071 (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up); properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
KJV usage: left (hand, side).
Pronounce: sem-ole'
Origin: or smosl {sem-ole'}
, then I will go to the right
yaman (Hebrew #3231)
to be (physically) right (i.e. firm); but used only as denominative from 3225 and transitive, to be right-handed or take the right-hand side
KJV usage: go (turn) to (on, use) the right hand.
Pronounce: yaw-man'
Origin: a primitive root
; or if thou depart to the right hand
yamiyn (Hebrew #3225)
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
KJV usage: + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
Pronounce: yaw-meen'
Origin: from 3231
, then I will go to the left
sama'l (Hebrew #8041)
to use the left hand or pass in that direction)
KJV usage: (go, turn) (on the, to the) left.
Pronounce: saw-mal'
Origin: a primitive root (denominative from 8040)
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Gen. 20:15• 15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it is good in thine eyes. (Gen. 20:15)
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1 Peter 3:8‑12• 8Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;
 9not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.
 10For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
 11And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;
 12because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. (1 Peter 3:8‑12)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Gen. 20:15• 15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it is good in thine eyes. (Gen. 20:15)
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Gen. 34:10• 10And dwell with us, and the land shall be before you: dwell and trade in it, and get yourselves possessions in it. (Gen. 34:10)
if thou wilt.
Psa. 120:7• 7I am for peace; but when I speak, *they* are for war. (Psa. 120:7)
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Rom. 12:18• 18if possible, as far as depends on you, living in peace with all men; (Rom. 12:18)
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1 Cor. 6:7• 7Already indeed then it is altogether a fault in you that ye have suits between yourselves. Why do ye not rather suffer wrong? why are ye not rather defrauded? (1 Cor. 6:7)
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Heb. 12:14• 14Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord: (Heb. 12:14)
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James 3:13‑18• 13Who is wise and understanding among you; let him shew out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom;
 14but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
 15This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.
 16For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing.
 17But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.
 18But the fruit of righteousness in peace is sown for them that make peace. (James 3:13‑18)
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1 Peter 3:8‑12• 8Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded;
 9not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but on the contrary, blessing others, because ye have been called to this, that ye should inherit blessing.
 10For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile.
 11And let him avoid evil, and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;
 12because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears towards their supplications; but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. (1 Peter 3:8‑12)
• He first let Lot take his choice, and then left God to choose for him. This was heavenly wisdom. This is what faith ever does: it allows God to fix its inheritance, as it also allows Him to make it good. (“Genesis 13” by C.H. Mackintosh)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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.