Berean Standard Bible
“But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist.”
Abram and his nephew Lot have come back from Egypt with large flocks, herds and households. Both men had grown wealthy while following God's call, and the pastureland near Bethel could not sustain them together.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist.
World English Bible (WEB)
The land was not able to bear them, that they might live together; for their substance was great, so that they could not live together.
King James Version (KJV)
And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So that the land was not wide enough for the two of them: their property was so great that there was not room for them together.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y la tierra no podía darles para que habitasen juntos: porque su hacienda era mucha, y no podían morar en un mismo lugar.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
De modo que ya no podían vivir juntos, pues el campo no era suficiente para alimentar a tantos animales.
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