KJV King James Version
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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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev—he and his wife and all his possessions—and Lot was with him.
WEB World English Bible
Abram went up out of Egypt: he, his wife, all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.
ASV American Standard Version
And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Abram goeth up from Egypt (he and his wife, and all that he hath, and Lot with him) towards the south;
Surrounding context — 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.
2 And Abram [was] very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
4 Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
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Joshua 10:40So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.Genesis 12:9-20And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.2 Samuel 24:7And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, [even] to Beersheba.Genesis 21:33And [Abraham] planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.Joshua 18:5And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall abide in their coasts on the north.1 Samuel 27:10And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.Genesis 20:1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
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