Genesis 13:11

Verse

So Lot chose the whole plain of the Jordan for himself and set out toward the east. And Abram and Lot parted company.

American Standard Version (1901)

So Lot chose him all the Plain of the Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

Bible in Basic English

So Lot took for himself all the valley of Jordan, and went to the east, and they were parted from one another.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And Lot chose to himself the country about the Jordan, and he departed from the east: and they were separated one brother from the other.

Free Bible Version

So Lot chose the whole Jordan valley and went east, and the two separated from each other.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Lot chose vnto him all the plaine of Iorden, and tooke his iourney from the East: and they departed the one from the other.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

One Unity Resource Bible

So Lot [Veil, Covering] chose the Plain of the Jordan [Descender] for himself. Lot [Veil, Covering] traveled east, and they separated themselves the one from the other.

Plain English Version

So Lot picked the flat country around the Jordan River, to the east. Then Abram did what he promised, and he went to the country called Canaan. In that way, Lot’s mob and Abram’s mob went to different places, and there was no more trouble between their work-men. Lot went to the flat country around the Jordan River. There were some towns there, and Lot camped near the town called Sodom.

Translation for Translators

So Lot chose the land in the plain of the Jordan River. He left his uncle, Abram, and moved east.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Lot chose for himself all the plain of the Jordan and traveled east, and the relatives separated from each other.

Noah Webster Bible

Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

World English Bible

So Lot chose the Plain of the Jordan for himself. Lot traveled east, and they separated themselves from one other.

Young's Literal Translation

and Lot chooseth for himself the whole circuit of the Jordan; and Lot journeyeth from the east, and they are parted — a man from his companion;

Context

Lot Proceeds toward Sodom

¹⁰And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)¹¹So Lot chose the whole plain of the Jordan for himself and set out toward the east. And Abram and Lot parted company.

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Summary

In Genesis 13:11, we see that Lot chose the well-watered plain of the Jordan for himself, separating from his uncle Abraham. This decision was based on material wealth and abundance, as the land was like the garden of the Lord. However, this choice eventually led to negative consequences for Lot, as the people of Sodom were wicked and sinful. This verse serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of prioritizing worldly possessions over spiritual values and the importance of seeking God's guidance in decision-making.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Then Lot chose him all the plain - A little civility or good breeding is of great importance in the concerns of life. Lot either had none, or did not profit by it. He certainly should have left the choice to the patriarch, and should have been guided by his counsel; but he took his own way, trusting to his own judgment, and guided only by the sight of his eyes: he beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered, etc.; so he chose the land, without considering the character of the inhabitants, or what advantages or disadvantages it might afford him in spiritual things. This choice, as we shall see in the sequel, had nearly proved the ruin of his body, soul, and family.

Genesis 13:11

Lot Proceeds toward Sodom

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Berean Standard Bible

So Lot chose the whole plain of the Jordan for himself and set out toward the east. And Abram and Lot parted company.

American Standard Version (1901)

So Lot chose him all the Plain of the Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

Bible in Basic English

So Lot took for himself all the valley of Jordan, and went to the east, and they were parted from one another.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And Lot chose to himself the country about the Jordan, and he departed from the east: and they were separated one brother from the other.

Free Bible Version

So Lot chose the whole Jordan valley and went east, and the two separated from each other.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Lot chose vnto him all the plaine of Iorden, and tooke his iourney from the East: and they departed the one from the other.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

One Unity Resource Bible

So Lot [Veil, Covering] chose the Plain of the Jordan [Descender] for himself. Lot [Veil, Covering] traveled east, and they separated themselves the one from the other.

Plain English Version

Translation for Translators

So Lot chose the land in the plain of the Jordan River. He left his uncle, Abram, and moved east.

Unlocked Literal Bible

So Lot chose for himself all the plain of the Jordan and traveled east, and the relatives separated from each other.

Noah Webster Bible

Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

World English Bible

So Lot chose the Plain of the Jordan for himself. Lot traveled east, and they separated themselves from one other.

Young's Literal Translation

and Lot chooseth for himself the whole circuit of the Jordan; and Lot journeyeth from the east, and they are parted — a man from his companion;