Genesis 13:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

Is not the whole land before you? separate yourself, I pray you, from me: if you will take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Is not the whole land{H776} before thee?{H6440} separate thyself,{H6504} I pray thee, from me: if [thou wilt take] the left hand,{H8040} then I will go to the right;{H3231} or if [thou take] the right hand,{H3225} then I will go to the left.{H8041}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Is not the whole land{H776} before thee{H6440}? separate thyself{H6504}{(H8734)}, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand{H8040}, then I will go to the right{H3231}{(H8686)}; or if thou depart to the right hand{H3225}, then I will go to the left{H8041}{(H8686)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Ys not all the hole lande before the? Departe I praye the fro me. Yf thou wylt take the lefte hande I wyll take the right: Or yf thou take the right hande I wyll take the left.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Is not all the whole londe open before the? Departe fro me, I praye the. Yf thou wilt go to the left hande, I wil take the right: Or yf thou wilt go to the right hande, I wil take the left.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Is not the whole land before thee? depart I pray thee from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will goe to the right: or if thou goe to the right hand, then I will take the left.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Is not the whole lande before thee? Seperate thy selfe I pray thee from me: yf thou wilt take the left hande, I wyll go to the ryght: or yf thou depart to the ryght hande, I wyll go to the left.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    [Is] not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if [thou wilt take] the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if [thou depart] to the right hand, then I will go to the left.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Isn't the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Is not all the land before thee? be parted, I pray thee, from me; if to the left, then I to the right; and if to the right, then I to the left.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me. If `thou wilt take' the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if `thou take' the right hand, then I will go to the left.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if [thou wilt take] the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if [thou take] the right hand, then I will go to the left.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Is not all the land before you? then let us go our separate ways: if you go to the left, I will go to the right; or if you take the right, I will go to the left.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Isn't the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself now from me. If you go to the left, then I’ll go to the right, but if you go to the right, then I’ll go to the left.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 20:15 : 15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before you: live where it pleases you.
  • Gen 34:10 : 10 And you shall dwell with us, and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade therein, and acquire possessions there.
  • Ps 120:7 : 7 I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.
  • Rom 12:18 : 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
  • 1 Cor 6:7 : 7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because you go to law one with another. Why do you not rather accept wrong? Why do you not rather allow yourselves to be defrauded?
  • Heb 12:14 : 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:
  • Jas 3:13-18 : 13 Who is wise and endowed with knowledge among you? Let him show by good conduct his works with the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. 15 This wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envy and strife are, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
  • 1 Pet 3:8-9 : 8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; 9 Not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. 10 For he who would love life and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit. 11 Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

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