Gênesis 13:6

6 Ora, a terra não podia sustentá-los, para eles habitarem juntos; porque os seus bens eram muitos; de modo que não podiam habitar juntos.

Gênesis 13:6 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 13:6

And the land was not able to bear them, that they might
dwell together
That part of the country where Abram and Lot were could not afford them room enough for their several tents; or however could not furnish them with sufficient pasturage for their flocks and herds, they were so numerous; at least could not do it so as to be contiguous to each other, that there was a necessity of one of them going further off: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell
together;
we have before an account of the substance of each of them, how great it was; and here now is noted an inconvenience which arises from a large increase of riches, that relations and friends are obliged to part, and cannot dwell together; what one would think would make them more comfortable together, is the cause and occasion of their separation.

Gênesis 13:6 In-Context

4 até o lugar do altar, que dantes ali fizera; e ali invocou Abrão o nome do Senhor.
5 E também Ló, que ia com Abrão, tinha rebanhos, gado e tendas.
6 Ora, a terra não podia sustentá-los, para eles habitarem juntos; porque os seus bens eram muitos; de modo que não podiam habitar juntos.
7 Pelo que houve contenda entre os pastores do gado de Abrão, e os pastores do gado de Ló. E nesse tempo os cananeus e os perizeus habitavam na terra.
8 Disse, pois, Abrão a Ló: Ora, não haja contenda entre mim e ti, e entre os meus pastores e os teus pastores, porque somos irmãos.
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