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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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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Is not.
if thou wilt.
Psa. 120:7• 7For me I [am] peace;{HR}And when I speak, {i}they{/i} [are] for war. (Psa. 120:7)
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Rom. 12:18• 18if possible, on your part be at peace with all men; (Rom. 12:18)
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1 Cor. 6:7• 7Already therefore it is altogether a fault in you that ye go to law among yourselves. Why are ye not rather wronged? why are ye not rather defrauded? (1 Cor. 6:7)
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Heb. 12:14• 14Pursue peace with all, and holiness apart from 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 show out of his good conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.
14But if ye have bitter emulation and faction in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
15This wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, natural, demoniacal.
16For where envying and faction [are], there disorder [is] and every bad deed.
17But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, uncontentious, impartial.
18And righteousness' fruit in peace is being sown for those that make peace.
(James 3:13‑18)
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1 Peter 3:8‑12• 8Finally [be] all likeminded, sympathetic, brother-loving, tender-hearted, humble-minded;
9not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, because hereunto ye were called, that ye should inherit blessing.
10For he that will love life and see good days, let him stop his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile;
11and let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it;
12because [the] Lord's eyes [are] on the righteous and his ears unto their supplication; but [the] Lord's face is against evil-doers.
(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.

W. Kelly 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.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)