...which was in their days one of fearful sterility. As to the separation itself, it was necessary ; " the land was not able to bear them that they might dwell together;" the proposal to separate comes from Abraham, who even uses the language of entreaty ; " Separate thyself,...

...which was in their days one of fearfid sterility. As to the separation itself, it was necessary ; " the land was not able to bear them that they might dwell together;" the proposal to separate comes from Abraham, who even uses the language of entreaty ; " Separate thyself,...

...name of the LORD. 5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6 And f follo so that they could not dwell together. 7 And there was fa strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle...

...enumerated, " And Lot also had flocks, and herds, and tents." In the seventh verse servants are mentioned, " And there was a strife between the HERDMEN of Abraham's cattle and the HERDMEX of Lot's cattle." For additional illustrations see Josh. xxii. 8 ; Gen. xxxiv. 23 ; Job. xlii....

...Heeren. OUTLINES OF THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, 111 panion, was obliged to separate himself from him, for the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together. Lot chose the rich and well-watered plain of the Jordan; but the inhabitants of its cities, Sodom and...

...the name of the LORD. 5,6 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. And And give ear unto 7 substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. And there was a strife between the hcrdmen...

...went with him, had flocks and herds and tents, there was not sufficient pasturage to feed the whole. " The land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together ; for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell tegether." ' Their prosperity, instead of increasing the closeness of...

...disunion even between those who are the most closely allied to him. We are accordingly informed, " that 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. And there was a strife between the herd men of Abraham's cattle,...

...where Abram had called on the name of the Lord,' ie during bis former sojourn in that place. But if he to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. had done it before, he no doubt did it now also. The motives...

...brother with brother; the other, before whom, they made infidels conscious to their contention. So, "And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abraham's cattle, and the herdmen of Lot's cattle, and the Canaanite and Perizite were yet in the land " (Gen. xiii. 7, 8). The Canaanite was yet unsubdued,...