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Genesis 13:1-9
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Matthew Henry on Genesis 13:1-4Genesis 13:1-4 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryAbram was very rich: he was very heavy, so the Hebrew word is; for riches are a burden; and they that will be rich, do but load themselves with thick clay, Hab 2:6. There is a burden of care in getting riches, fear in k…Abram's Removal to Canaan. (b. c. 1918.)Genesis 13:1-4 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleABRAM'S REMOVAL TO CANAAN. (B. C. 1918.) I. Here is Abram's return out of Egypt, Genesis 13:1. He came himself and brought all his with him back again to Canaan. Note, Though there may be occasion to go sometimes into p…The Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 13:1Genesis 13:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryAnd Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife. A special mercy that either of them returned, considering the sin they had committed and the peril in which they had been placed. And all that he had. Referring principal…The Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 13:1-13Genesis 13:1-13 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe separation between Abram and Lot. Return to Bethel—to the altar. The circumstances of the patriarch were very different. He was very rich. Lot is with him, and the sojourn in Egypt had far more depraving effect upon…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Genesis 13:1-4Abram was very rich: he was very heavy, so the Hebrew word is; for riches are a burden; and they that will be rich, do but load themselves with thick clay, Hab 2:6. There is a burden of care in getting riches, fear in k…Matthew HenrycommentaryAbram's Removal to Canaan. (b. c. 1918.)ABRAM'S REMOVAL TO CANAAN. (B. C. 1918.) I. Here is Abram's return out of Egypt, Genesis 13:1. He came himself and brought all his with him back again to Canaan. Note, Though there may be occasion to go sometimes into p…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 13:1-13The separation between Abram and Lot. Return to Bethel—to the altar. The circumstances of the patriarch were very different. He was very rich. Lot is with him, and the sojourn in Egypt had far more depraving effect upon…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 13:1And Abram went up out of Egypt, he and his wife. A special mercy that either of them returned, considering the sin they had committed and the peril in which they had been placed. And all that he had. Referring principal…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 13:2And Abram was very rich. Literally, weighty; used in the sense of abundance (Exodus 12:38; 1 Kings 10:2; 2 Kings 6:14). In cattle. Mikneh, from kana, to acquire by purchase, may apply to slaves as well as cattle (cf. Ge…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on Genesis 13:5-9Riches 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 proud and covetous. Mine and thine are the great make-bates of the…Matthew HenrycommentaryLot's Separation from Abram. (b. c. 1917.)LOT'S SEPARATION FROM ABRAM. (B. C. 1917.) We have here an unhappy falling out between Abram and Lot, who had hitherto been inseparable companions (see Genesis 13:1, and Genesis 12:4), but now parted. I. The occasion of…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Genesis 13:7And there was a strife (originating doubtless in the scarcity of pasture, and having for its object the possession of the best wells and most fertile grounds) between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot…Joseph S. Exell and contributors