Genesis 13:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וֽ͏ַיְהִי־רִ֗יב בֵּ֚ין רֹעֵ֣י מִקְנֵֽה־אַבְרָ֔ם וּבֵ֖ין רֹעֵ֣י מִקְנֵה־ל֑וֹט וְהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ וְהַפְּרִזִּ֔י אָ֖ז יֹשֵׁ֥ב בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

And wayḥî-rîḇ between rōʿê miqnēh-ʾAḇrām and between rōʿê miqnēh-Lôṭ; and hakKənaʿănî and haPərizzî then yōšēḇ in hāʾāreṣ.

Grammar Details

• *wayḥî-rîḇ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - and there was strife
• *rōʿê*: noun, masculine plural construct - herdsmen of
• *miqnēh-ʾAḇrām*: noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - livestock of Abram
• *miqnēh-Lôṭ*: noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - livestock of Lot
• *hakKənaʿănî*: definite article + proper noun, gentilic, masculine singular - the Canaanite
• *haPərizzî*: definite article + proper noun, gentilic, masculine singular - the Perizzite
• *yōšēḇ*: qal participle, masculine singular - dwelling/living
• *hāʾāreṣ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the land

Word Meanings

• *rîḇ*: strife/quarrel/dispute
• *rōʿê*: herdsmen/shepherds/keepers
• *miqnēh*: livestock/cattle/possessions
• *yōšēḇ*: dwelling/living/inhabiting/settled

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also dwelling in the land at that time.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there was a strife{H7379} between the herdsmen{H7462} of Abram's{H87} cattle{H4735} and the herdsmen{H7462} of Lot's{H3876} cattle:{H4735} and the Canaanite{H3669} and the Perizzite{H6522} dwelt{H3427} then in the land.{H776}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there was a strife{H7379} between the herdmen{H7462}{(H8802)} of Abram's{H87} cattle{H4735} and the herdmen{H7462}{(H8802)} of Lot's{H3876} cattle{H4735}: and the Canaanite{H3669} and the Perizzite{H6522} dwelled{H3427}{(H8802)} then in the land{H776}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And there fell a stryfe betwene the herdmen of Abrams catell and the herdmen of Lots catell. Moreouer the Cananytes and the Pherysites dwelled at that tyme in the lande.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And there fell a strife betwene the hirdmen of Abrams catell, and the hirdmen of Lots catell. The Cananites also and the Pheresites dwelt at that tyme in the londe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also there was debate betweene ye heardmen of Abrams cattell, & the heardmen of Lots cattell. (and the Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled at that time in the land.)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there fell a stryfe betwene the heardmen of Abrams cattell, and the heardmen of Lottes cattell: Moreouer, the Chanaanites, and Pherisites dwelled at that tyme in the lande.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite lived then in the land.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and there is a strife between those feeding Abram's cattle and those feeding Lot's cattle; and the Canaanite and the Perizzite `are' then dwelling in the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's cattle and the herdsmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And there was an argument between the keepers of Abram's cattle and the keepers of Lot's cattle: at that time the Canaanites and Perizzites were still living in the land.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite lived in the land at that time.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So there were quarrels between Abram’s herdsmen and Lot’s herdsmen.(Now the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at that time.)

Referenced Verses

• Gen 26:20 : 20 And the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac's herdsmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they quarreled with him.
• Gen 12:6 : 6 And Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
• Gen 15:18-21 : 18 On the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, To your descendants have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: 19 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, 20 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaim, 21 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
• Gen 21:25 : 25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
• Gen 10:19 : 19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as you go to Gerar, unto Gaza; as you go, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
• Gen 34:30 : 30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, You have troubled me by making me despised among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and I, being few in number, they will gather together against me and slay me, and I shall be destroyed, I and my household.
• Exod 2:17 : 17 And the shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up and helped them and watered their flock.
• Neh 5:9 : 9 Also I said, What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?
• 1 Cor 3:3 : 3 For you are still carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are you not carnal, and walk as men?
• Gal 5:20 : 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousy, wrath, strife, seditious, heresies,
• Phil 2:14-15 : 14 Do all things without complaining and disputing: 15 That you may be blameless and harmless, children of God, without fault, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;
• Col 4:5 : 5 Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
• 1 Thess 4:12 : 12 That you may walk honestly toward those who are outside, and that you may have lack of nothing.
• Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
• Jas 3:16 : 16 For where envy and strife are, there is confusion and every evil work.
• Jas 4:1 : 1 From where do wars and fights among you come? Do they not come from your desires that war within your members?
• 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 Having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.