Genesis 13

Commentary from 6 fathers

1

AND Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the wilderness.

ΑΝΕΒΗ δὲ ῞Αβραμ ἐξ Αἰγύπτου, αὐτὸς καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντα τὰ αὐτοῦ καὶ Λὼτ μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ, εἰς τὴν ἔρημον.

И҆зы́де же а҆вра́мъ ѿ є҆гѵ́пта са́мъ и҆ жена̀ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ всѧ̑, є҆ли̑ка є҆гѡ̀, и҆ лѡ́тъ съ ни́мъ въ пꙋсты́ню.

2

And Abram was very rich in cattle, and silver, and gold.

῞Αβραμ δὲ ἦν πλούσιος σφόδρα κτήνεσι καὶ ἀργυρίῳ καὶ χρυσίῳ.

А҆вра́мъ же бѧ́ше бога́тъ ѕѣлѡ̀ скоты̑ и҆ сребро́мъ и҆ зла́томъ.

3

And he went [to the place] whence he came, into the wilderness as far as Baethel, as far as the place where his tent was before, between Baethel and Aggai,

καὶ ἐπορεύθη ὅθεν ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν ἔρημον ἕως Βαιθήλ, ἕως τοῦ τόπου, οὗ ἦν ἡ σκηνὴ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρότερον, ἀνὰ μέσον Βαιθὴλ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον ᾿Αγγαί,

И҆ и҆́де ѿню́дꙋже прїи́де, въ пꙋсты́ню до веѳи́лѧ, до мѣ́ста, и҆дѣ́же бѣ̀ є҆мꙋ̀ кꙋ́ща пе́рвѣе, междꙋ̀ веѳи́лемъ и҆ междꙋ̀ а҆ггѐ,

4

to the place of the altar, which he built there at first, and Abram there called on the name of the Lord.

εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, οὗ ἐποίησεν ἐκεῖ τὴν ἀρχήν· καὶ ἐπεκαλέσατο ἐκεῖ ῞Αβραμ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου.

на мѣ́сто же́ртвенника, и҆дѣ́же сотворѝ є҆го̀ пе́рвѣе: и҆ призва̀ та́мѡ а҆вра́мъ и҆́мѧ гдⷭ҇не.

5

And Lot who went out with Abram had sheep, and oxen, and tents.

καὶ Λὼτ τῷ συμπορευομένῳ μετὰ ῞Αβραμ ἦν πρόβατα καὶ βόες καὶ σκηναί.

И҆ лѡ́тꙋ ходѧ́щꙋ со а҆вра́момъ бѧ́хꙋ ѻ҆́вцы, и҆ волы̀, и҆ кꙋ́щы.

6

And the land was not large enough for them to live together, because their possessions were great; and the land was not large enough for them to live together.

καὶ οὐκ ἐχώρει αὐτοὺς ἡ γῆ κατοικεῖν ἅμα, ὅτι ἦν τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτῶν πολλά, καὶ οὐκ ἐχώρει αὐτοὺς ἡ γῆ κατοικεῖν ἅμα.

И҆ не вмѣща́ше и҆̀хъ землѧ̀ жи́ти вкꙋ́пѣ, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆мѣ̑нїѧ и҆́хъ бѧ́хꙋ мнѡ́га: и҆ не можа́хꙋ жи́ти вкꙋ́пѣ.

7

And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle, and the herdmen of Lot's cattle, and the Chananites and the Pherezites then inhabited the land.

καὶ ἐγένετο μάχη ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ποιμένων τῶν κτηνῶν τοῦ ῞Αβραμ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ποιμένων τῶν κτηνῶν τοῦ Λώτ· οἱ δὲ Χαναναῖοι καὶ οἱ Φερεζαῖοι τότε κατῴκουν τὴν γῆν.

И҆ бы́сть ра́спрѧ междꙋ̀ пастꙋхи̑ скота̀ а҆вра́млѧ и҆ междꙋ̀ пастꙋхи̑ скота̀ лѡ́това: ханане́є же и҆ ферезе́є тогда̀ живѧ́хꙋ на землѝ (то́й).

8

And Abram said to Lot, Let there not be a strife between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen, for we are brethren.

εἶπε δὲ ῞Αβραμ τῷ Λώτ· μὴ ἔστω μάχη ἀνὰ μέσον ἐμοῦ καὶ σοῦ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ποιμένων μου καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ποιμένων σου, ὅτι ἄνθρωποι ἀδελφοί ἐσμεν ἡμεῖς.

Рече́ же а҆вра́мъ лѡ́тꙋ: да не бꙋ́детъ ра́спрѧ междꙋ̀ мно́ю и҆ тобо́ю, и҆ междꙋ̀ пастꙋхи̑ твои́ми и҆ междꙋ̀ пастꙋхи̑ мои́ми, ꙗ҆́кѡ человѣ́цы бра́тїѧ мы̀ є҆смы̀:

9

Lo! is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself from me; if thou [goest] to the left, I will go to the right, and if thou goest to the right, I will go to the left.

οὐκ ἰδοὺ πᾶσα ἡ γῆ ἐναντίον σου ἐστί; διαχωρίσθητι ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ· εἰ σὺ εἰς ἀριστερά, ἐγὼ εἰς δεξιά· εἰ δὲ σὺ εἰς δεξιά, ἐγὼ εἰς ἀριστερά.

не се́ ли всѧ̀ землѧ̀ пред̾ тобо́ю є҆́сть; Ѿлꙋчи́сѧ ты̀ ѿ менє̀: а҆́ще ты̀ на лѣ́во, а҆́зъ на де́сно: а҆́ще же ты̀ на де́сно, а҆́зъ на лѣ́во.

10

And Lot having lifted up his eyes, observed all the country round about Jordan, that it was all watered, before God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrha, as the garden of the Lord, and as the land of Egypt, until thou come to Zogora.

καὶ ἐπάρας Λὼτ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ἐπεῖδε πᾶσαν τὴν περίχωρον τοῦ ᾿Ιορδάνου, ὅτι πᾶσα ἦν ποτιζομένη πρὸ τοῦ καταστρέψαι τὸν Θεὸν Σόδομα καὶ Γόμορρα, ὡς ὁ παράδεισος τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ὡς ἡ γῆ Αἰγύπτου, ἕως ἐλθεῖν εἰς Ζόγορα.

И҆ возве́дъ лѡ́тъ ѻ҆́чи своѝ, ви́дѣ всю̀ ѡ҆кре́стнꙋю странꙋ̀ і҆ѻрда́нскꙋю, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ̀ напаѧ́ема бѧ́ше водо́ю, пре́жде не́же низврати́ти бг҃ꙋ содо́мъ и҆ гомо́рръ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ра́й бж҃їй, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ землѧ̀ є҆гѵ́петска, да́же прїитѝ до зого́ра:

11

And Lot chose for himself all the country round Jordan, and Lot went from the east, and they were separated each from his brother. And Abram dwelt in the land of Chanaan.

καὶ ἐξελέξατο ἑαυτῷ Λὼτ πᾶσαν τὴν περίχωρον τοῦ ᾿Ιορδάνου, καὶ ἀπῇρε Λὼτ ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν, καὶ διεχωρίσθησαν ἕκαστος ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ.

и҆ и҆збра̀ себѣ̀ лѡ́тъ всю̀ ѡ҆кре́стнꙋю странꙋ̀ і҆ѻрда́нскꙋю, и҆ ѿи́де лѡ́тъ ѿ восто́ка: и҆ разлꙋчи́стасѧ кі́йждо ѿ бра́та своегѡ̀.

12

And Lot dwelt in a city of the neighbouring people, and pitched his tent in Sodom.

῞Αβραμ δὲ κατῴκησεν ἐν γῇ Χαναάν, Λὼτ δὲ κατῴκησεν ἐν πόλει τῶν περιχώρων καὶ ἐσκήνωσεν ἐν Σοδόμοις·

А҆вра́мъ же всели́сѧ въ землѝ ханаа́нстѣй, лѡ́тъ же всели́сѧ во гра́дѣ ѡ҆кре́стныхъ стра́нъ и҆ всели́сѧ въ содо́мѣ.

13

But the men of Sodom were evil, and exceedingly sinful before God.

οἱ δὲ ἄνθρωποι οἱ ἐν Σοδόμοις πονηροὶ καὶ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἐναντίον τοῦ Θεοῦ σφόδρα.

Человѣ́цы же сꙋ́щїи въ содо́мѣ ѕлѝ и҆ грѣ́шни пред̾ бг҃омъ ѕѣлѡ̀.

14

And God said to Abram after Lot was separated from him, Look up with thine eyes, and behold from the place where thou now art northward and southward, and eastward and seaward;

῾Ο δὲ Θεὸς εἶπε τῷ ῞Αβραμ μετὰ τὸ διαχωρισθῆναι τὸν Λὼτ ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ· ἀνάβλεψον τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς σου καὶ ἴδε ἀπὸ τοῦ τόπου, οὗ νῦν σύ εἶ, πρὸς βορρᾶν καὶ λίβα καὶ ἀνατολὰς καὶ θάλασσαν·

Бг҃ъ же речѐ а҆вра́мꙋ, повнегда̀ разлꙋчи́тисѧ лѡ́тꙋ ѿ негѡ̀: воззрѝ ѻ҆чи́ма твои́ма и҆ ви́ждь ѿ мѣ́ста, и҆дѣ́же ты̀ нн҃ѣ є҆сѝ, къ сѣ́верꙋ, и҆ лі́вѣ {ю҆́гꙋ}, и҆ къ восто́кꙋ, и҆ мо́рю:

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for all the land which thou seest, I will give it to thee and to thy seed for ever.

ὅτι πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν, ἣν σὺ ὁρᾷς, σοὶ δώσω αὐτὴν καὶ τῷ σπέρματί σου ἕως αἰῶνος.

ꙗ҆́кѡ всю̀ зе́млю, ю҆́же ты̀ ви́диши, тебѣ̀ да́мъ ю҆̀ и҆ сѣ́мени твоемꙋ̀ во вѣ́ки,

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And I will make thy seed like the dust of the earth; if any one is able to number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed be numbered.

καὶ ποιήσω τὸ σπέρμα σου ὡς τὴν ἄμμον τῆς γῆς· εἰ δύναταί τις ἐξαριθμῆσαι τὴν ἄμμον τῆς γῆς, καὶ τὸ σπέρμα σου ἐξαριθμηθήσεται.

и҆ сотворю̀ сѣ́мѧ твоѐ, ꙗ҆́кѡ песо́къ земны́й: а҆́ще кто̀ мо́жетъ и҆счестѝ песо́къ земны́й, то̀ и҆ сѣ́мѧ твоѐ и҆зочте́тъ:

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Arise and traverse the land, both in the length of it and in the breadth; for to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

ἀναστὰς διόδευσον τὴν γῆν εἴς τε τὸ μῆκος αὐτῆς καὶ εἰς τὸ πλάτος, ὅτι σοὶ δώσω αὐτὴν καὶ τῷ σπέρματί σου εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

воста́въ проидѝ зе́млю въ долготꙋ̀ є҆ѧ̀ и҆ въ широтꙋ̀: ꙗ҆́кѡ тебѣ̀ да́мъ ю҆̀ и҆ сѣ́мени твоемꙋ̀ во вѣ́къ.

18

And Abram having removed his tent, came and dwelt by the oak of Mambre, which was in Chebrom, and he there built an altar to the Lord.

καὶ ἀποσκηνώσας ῞Αβραμ, ἐλθὼν κατῴκησε παρὰ τὴν δρῦν τὴν Μαμβρῆ, ἣ ἦν ἐν Χεβρώμ, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν ἐκεῖ θυσιαστήριον τῷ Κυρίῳ.

И҆ ѿсели́всѧ а҆вра́мъ, прише́дъ всели́сѧ ᲂу҆ дꙋ́ба мамврі́йскагѡ, и҆́же бѧ́ше въ хеврѡ́нѣ: и҆ созда̀ тꙋ̀ же́ртвенникъ гдⷭ҇ꙋ.