The Meaning of Genesis 13:14 Explained

Genesis 13:14

KJV: And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:

YLT: And Jehovah said unto Abram, after Lot's being parted from him, 'Lift up, I pray thee, thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward;

Darby: And Jehovah said to Abram, after that Lot had separated himself from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward;

ASV: And Jehovah said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward and southward and eastward and westward:

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 13:14?

MEANING: What does Genesis 13:14 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 13:14 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 13:14?

What is the context of Genesis 13:14?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:

What does Genesis 13:14 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 13:14-18 - Abram At Hebron Lot Taken Captive

Lot lifted up his eyes for himself, but when the last of Lot's followers had streamed out of the camp, God bade Abram lift up his eyes, not to choose, but to behold what God had chosen for him. He must first estimate his possessions, and then enjoy them. Let us count up our treasures in Christ, and use them. Lot grasped at and lost his all. Abram left and inherited all. Notice how prodigal God's provision is: "All the land"¦ for ever"¦ as the dust"¦ the length and breadth." It was a far cry from the valley of the Euphrates to Sodom, and the little confederate kings dared to rebel against Chedorlaomer, who swept over their lands like a sirocco, and marched up the valley of the Jordan, laden with booty, and carrying Lot. You cannot have the sweets of the world and miss its bitters. The path of separation is the only way of safety and peace! [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 13

¹ Abram and Lot return with great riches out of Egypt
⁶ Strife arises between Abram's herdsmen and those of Lot
⁸ Abram allows Lot to choose his part of the country,
¹⁰ and Lot goes toward Sodom
¹⁴ God renews his promise to Abram
¹⁸ He moves to Hebron, and there builds an altar

What do the individual words in Genesis 13:14 mean?

And Yahweh said to Abram after had separated Lot from him Lift up now your eyes and look from the place where you are there northward and southward and eastward and westward

וַֽיהוָ֞ה אָמַ֣ר אֶל־ אַבְרָ֗ם אַחֲרֵי֙ הִפָּֽרֶד־ ל֣וֹט מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ שָׂ֣א נָ֤א עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ וּרְאֵ֔ה מִן־ הַמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁר־ אַתָּ֣ה שָׁ֑ם צָפֹ֥נָה וָנֶ֖גְבָּה וָקֵ֥דְמָה וָיָֽמָּה

וַֽיהוָ֞ה	And Yahweh
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
אָמַ֣ר	said
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אַבְרָ֗ם	Abram
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַבְרָם Sense: original name of Abraham.
אַחֲרֵי֙	after
Parse: Preposition Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
הִפָּֽרֶד־	had separated
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Infinitive construct Root: פָּרַד Sense: to separate, divide.
ל֣וֹט	Lot
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: לֹוט Sense: son of Haran and Abraham’s nephew who settled in Sodom and was delivered from its destruction by God.
מֵֽעִמּ֔וֹ	from him
Parse: Preposition-m, third person masculine singular Root: עִם Sense: with.
שָׂ֣א	Lift up
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: נָשָׂא Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
נָ֤א	now
Parse: Interjection Root: נָא Sense: I (we) pray, now, please.
עֵינֶ֙יךָ֙	your eyes
Parse: Noun, cdc, second person masculine singular Root: עֹונָה Sense: eye.
וּרְאֵ֔ה	and look
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
הַמָּק֖וֹם	the place
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מָקֹום Sense: standing place, place.
אֲשֶׁר־	where
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
שָׁ֑ם	are there
Parse: Adverb Root: שָׁם Sense: there, thither.
צָפֹ֥נָה	northward
Parse: Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular Root: צָפֹון Sense: north (of direction), northward.
וָנֶ֖גְבָּה	and southward
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: נֶגֶב Sense: south-country, Nekeb, south.
וָקֵ֥דְמָה	and eastward
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, third person feminine singular Root: קֶדֶם Sense: east, antiquity, front, that which is before, aforetime.
וָיָֽמָּה	and westward
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: יָם Sense: sea.

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