Genesis 13:1

And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.

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Interpretation

Abram was very rich: he was very heavy, so the Hebrew word is; for riches are a burden; and they that will be rich, do but load themselves with thick clay, Hab 2:6 .

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This thought runs through Genesis 13:1-4.

Genesis 13:1 Genesis 13:2 Genesis 13:3 Genesis 13:4

Glossary

Egypt Place: The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
Negeb Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Tel Beer Sheva.