Genesis 13:17

¹⁷קוּם הִתְהַלֵּךְ בָּאָרֶץ, לְאָרְכָּהּ וּלְרָחְבָּהּ; כִּי לְךָ אֶתְּנֶנָּה׃

Genesis 13 narrates the crucial separation between Abram and Lot, necessitated by the growing prosperity of their flocks and herds. This chapter highlights Abram's magnanimity and trust in God's provision, as he offers Lot the first choice of land. Lot's worldly choice of the fertile Jordan Valley, leading him toward Sodom, contrasts sharply with Abram's humble acceptance of the remaining land, which God then reaffirms as his promised inheritance. The narrative underscores themes of faith, divine promise, and the consequences of worldly choices.

References· Genesis 13

a: v.15 — Promise to Posterity: Galatians 3:16; 2 Chronicles 20:7, Genesis 15:18, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 35:12, Psalms 37:29, Psalms 105:9-12, Acts 7:5, Psalms 37:22, Nehemiah 9:7-8, Genesis 28:13

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