Bible Strands
Genesis 13:5
Now Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes Lot’s circumstances immediately after Abram returns to the altar site to call on the LORD. This observation precedes the land’s inability to sustain both parties while they remain together.
The words — The Hebrew הַהֹלֵךְ (ho.Lekh) literally means "who was traveling," and וְגַם (ve./gam) translates to "and also." These terms grammatically bind Lot’s movement to Abram’s and mark the parallel accumulation of livestock and tents.
The thread — The passage links to Genesis 4:20, Genesis 25:27, and Jeremiah 49:29, which all document the biblical pattern of tent-dwelling pastoralists. These references trace how mobile livestock ownership structures family lineages and national displacement.
Why it lands — The verse records the factual presence of flocks, herds, and tents that will necessitate a geographical split. It requires the reader to note how shared material abundance demands practical boundaries and clear resource management.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
Cross-references
- Genesis 4:20 Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.
- Genesis 25:27 When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man who stayed at home.
- Jeremiah 49:29 They will take their tents and flocks, their tent curtains and all their goods. They will take their camels for themselves. They will shout to them: ‘Terror is on every side!’