Genesis 13:2

2 Abram was very rych in catell syluer and gold.

Genesis 13:2 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 13:2

And Abram was very rich
He was rich in spiritual things, in faith, and in all other graces, and was an heir of the kingdom of heaven; and in temporal things, as it sometimes is the lot of good men to be, though but rarely, at least to be exceeding rich, as Abram was; or "very heavy" ^F18, as the word signifies, he was loaded with wealth and riches, and sometimes an abundance of riches are a burden to a man, and, instead of making him more easy, create him more trouble; and, as we may observe presently, were the occasion of much trouble to Abram and Lot. Abram's riches lay

in cattle, in silver, and in gold;
cattle are mentioned first, as being the principal part of the riches of men in those days, such as sheep and oxen, he and she asses and camels, see ( Genesis 12:16 ) and besides these he had great quantities of silver and gold: the Jews say

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 he coined money in his own name, and that his coin had on one side an old man and an old woman, and on the other side a young man and a young woman. His riches no doubt were greatly increased by the gifts and presents he received from the king of Egypt during his stay there.

F18 (dam dbk) "gravis valde", Montanus, Vatablus, Drusius, Schmidt.
F19 Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 2. 1.

Genesis 13:2 In-Context

1 Than Abram departed out of Egipte both he and his wyfe and all that he had and Lot wyth hym vnto the south.

2 Abram was very rych in catell syluer and gold.

3 And he went on his iourney fro the south even vnto BETHEL ad vnto the place where his tente was at the fyrst tyme betwene BETHEL and Ay

4 and vnto the place of the aulter which he made before. And there called Abram vpon the name of the LORde.

5 Lot also which went wyth hym had shepe catell and tentes: