Genesis 13:8 KJV
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
Thou and Ye
- thee, thy one person
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
- Strife between the herdsmen of Abram and Lot. Abram gives Lot his choice of the countryRiches not only afford matter for strife, and are the things most commonly striven about; but they also stir up a spirit of contention, by making people...
Thompson Chains
- PeaceablenessSee the chain from Ecclesiastes 10:4 · 1 link
- Strife ForbiddenSee the chain from Proverbs 3:30 · 5 links
- Brotherly Love (1)See the chain from Proverbs 10:12 · 6 links
- Unity (2)See the chain from 1 Corinthians 1:10 · 7 links
Cross References
- Psalms 133:1 <A Song of degrees of David.> Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
- Acts 7:26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
- 1 Corinthians 6:6–7 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. …
- Genesis 11:27–31 Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. …
- Genesis 45:24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
- Exodus 2:13 And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
- Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
- Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Proverbs 20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
- Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
- Romans 12:10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
- Ephesians 4:2–3 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; …
- Philippians 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
- Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
- Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love continue.
- James 3:17–18 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. …
- 1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
- 1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
- 1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
- 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
- 2 Peter 1:7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
- 1 John 2:9–11 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. …
- 1 John 3:14–19 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. …
- 1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
- 1 John 4:20–21 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? …
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Topics
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1996–1821 BC · Abraham
Bible Dictionary
- AbramExalted father. (see Abraham.)
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And Abram אַבְרָם ʾabrām אַבְרָם Proper name
- said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- unto Lot אֶל ʾel Preposition לוֹט lôṭ לוֹט Proper name
- Let there be נָא nāʾ Exhortation תְהִי tĕhî הָיָה Verb · qal jussive, third person feminine singular
- no אַל ʾal אַל Negative
- strife מְרִיבָה mĕrîbâ מְרִיבָה Noun · feminine singular
- I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen בֵּינִי bênî Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular וּבֵינֶיךָ ûbênêkā Preposition · with and, suffix: second person masculine singular וּבֵין ûbên Preposition · with and רֹעַי rōʿay Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural construct · with suffix: first person common singular וּבֵין ûbên Preposition · with and רָעָה râʻâh
- and thy herdmen רֹעֶיךָ rōʿêkā Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular רָעָה râʻâh
- for we כִּי kî Conjunction אֲנָשִׁים ʾănāšîm Noun · masculine plural אֲנָחְנוּ ʾănāḥĕnû Pronoun · first person common plural אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwsh
- brethren אַחִים ʾaḥîm אָח Noun · masculine plural
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