Berean Standard Bible
“Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom.”
Abram and his nephew Lot have become so prosperous that the land cannot support both their herds, so Abram offers Lot first choice of where to settle. Lot looks over the well-watered Jordan plain and chooses it.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Abram lived in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
World English Bible (WEB)
Abram lived in the land of Canaan, and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
King James Version (KJV)
Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Abram went on living in the land of Canaan, and Lot went to the lowland towns, moving his tent as far as Sodom.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Abram asentó en la tierra de Canaán, y Lot asentó en las ciudades de la llanura, y fué poniendo sus tiendas hasta Sodoma.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Abram se quedó viviendo en Canaán, mientras que Lot habitó entre las ciudades de la llanura, cerca de la ciudad de Sodoma.
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