Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
What does Genesis 13:12 mean?
Abram having offered Lot the choice, he at once accepted it. Passion and selfishness make men rude.
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Keep this verse inside Genesis 13:10-13 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Jordan Valley Place
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Biblical valley. Modern identification: Jordan Valley.
- Sodom Place
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Burning; the walled, a city in the vale of Siddim ( Gen. 13:10 ; 14:1-16 ). The wickedness of its inhabitants brought down upon it fire from heaven, by which it was destroyed (18:16-33; 19:1-29; Deut. 23:17 ). Modern identification: south of the Lisan.
- Canaan Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Canaan.