The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XIII.

I Abrám departeth out of Egypt. II Lot departeth from him 〈◊〉〈◊〉 The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Sodomites. 14 The promes made to Abrám is renued. 18 Abrám buildeth an altar to the Lord.

1 THena Abrâm went vp from Egypt, he, & his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him towarde the South.

2 And Abrám (was) very riche in cattell, in sil∣uer and in golde.

3 And he went on hisiourney from the South towardb 〈◊〉〈◊〉, to the place where his tent had bene at the beginning, betwene Beth-él and Haái.

4 Vnto the place of the * altar, whiche he had made there at the first: and there Abrám cal∣led on the Name of the Lord.

5 ¶ Lot also, who went with Abrám, had shepe cattel and tentes.

6 So that the land colde notc beare them, that they might dwel to gether: for their*substā∣ce was great, so that they colde not dwel to∣gether.

7 Also there was debate betwene the herd∣men of Abrams cattell, and the herdmen of Lots cattel, [and thed Cananites and the Pe∣rizzites dwelled at that time in the land.]

8 Then said Abrám vnto Lot, Let there be noe strife, I pray thee, betwene thee & me ne∣ther betwene mine herdmen and thine herd men: for we be brethren.

9 Is not the whole land before thee? departe I pray thee frō me: if thou wiltf take the left hand, thē I wil go to the right: or if thou go to the right hand, then I wil take the left.

10 So when Lot lifted vp his eies, he sawe that all the plaine of Iordén was watered euerie where: [(for) before the Lord destroyed So∣dôm and Gomorâh, (it was) as theg garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest vnto Zôar.]

11 Then Lot chose vnto him all the plaine of Iordén and toke his iourney from the East: and they departed theh one from the other.

12 Abrám dwelled in the land of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and Lot abode in the cities of the plaine, & pit∣ched his ten teuen to Sodôm.

13 Now the men of Sodôm (were) wicked and exceadingi sinners against the Lord.

14 ¶ Then the Lord said vntok Abrám, [after that Lot was departed from him] Lift vp thi ne eies now, and loke from the place, where thou art, Northward, and Southward, and Eastward, and Westward:

15 For all * the land, which thou seest, wil I gi∣ue vnto thee and to thy sede forl euer,

16 And I wil make thy sede, as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can nomber the dust of the earth, then shal thy sede be nombred.

17 Arise, walke throught the lād, in the lenght thereof, and bredth thereof: for I wil giue it vnto thee.

18 Then Abrám remoued his tent, and came and dwelled in the plaine of Mamré, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is in Hebrôn, and buylded there an altar vn∣to the Lord.

Notes

• a

  Hisgreat riches gotten in Egypt hindred 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not to followe his vocation.
• b

  He calleth the place by that name, whichwas after 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it Chap. 28. 19.
• Chap. 12. 7.
• c

  This incōmodi∣tie came by their riches, whiche brake 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & asit were, the bond of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• Chap. 36. 7.
• d

  Who 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 might blaspheme God and destroie them.
• e

  He curteth of the occasion of contention: ther∣fore the euil cea∣seth.
• f

  Abrā resigneth his owne right to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 peace.
• g

  Which was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Edē. Chap. 2. 10.
• h

  This was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by Gods 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that onely 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 might dwel in the land of Canán.
• i

  Lot thinking to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 paradise 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• k

  The Lord com¦forted him, lest he shulde haue taken thoght for the departure of his nepheu.
• Chap. 12. 7. & 15. 1. & 26 4.
• l

  Meaning, a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 time, and til the cōming of Christ as Exod. 21. 6.
• Deut. 34 4.
• Deu. 15. 17.
• Ici. 2. 20. and spi∣ritually this is re ferred to the true children of Abrā borne according to the promes & not according to the flesh, which are heires of the true land of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.