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Berean Standard Bible

“And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)”

Genesis 13:10

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Abram and his nephew Lot have grown so wealthy that their herds can no longer share the same land near Bethel. Abram graciously offers Lot first choice of where to settle.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

World English Bible (WEB)

Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar.

King James Version (KJV)

And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Lot, lifting up his eyes and looking an the valley of Jordan, saw that it was well watered everywhere, before the Lord had sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah; it was like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, on the way to Zoar.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y alzó Lot sus ojos, y vió toda la llanura del Jordán, que toda ella era de riego, antes que destruyese Jehová á Sodoma y á Gomorra, como el huerto de Jehová, como la tierra de Egipto entrando en Zoar.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Lot contempló toda la extensa llanura del Jordán, y vio que toda esa región, hasta Zoar, era muy buena para la agricultura, pues tenía mucha agua. Era como el jardín del Señor o como la tierra de Egipto. Así era esa región antes de que el Señor destruyera a Sodoma y a Gomorra.

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