The Meaning of Genesis 13:17 Explained

Genesis 13:17

KJV: Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.

YLT: rise, go up and down through the land, to its length, and to its breadth, for to thee I give it.'

Darby: Arise, walk through the land according to the length of it and according to the breadth of it; for I will give it to thee.

ASV: Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for unto thee will I give it.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Arise,  walk  through the land  in the length  of it and in the breadth  of it; for I will give  it unto thee. 

What does Genesis 13:17 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 13:17 mean?

Arise walk in the land through its length and its width for to you I give it
ק֚וּם הִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בָּאָ֔רֶץ לְאָרְכָּ֖הּ וּלְרָחְבָּ֑הּ כִּ֥י לְךָ֖ אֶתְּנֶֽנָּה

ק֚וּם  Arise 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: קוּם 
Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
הִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ  walk 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
בָּאָ֔רֶץ  in  the  land 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: אֶרֶץ  
Sense: land, earth.
לְאָרְכָּ֖הּ  through  its  length 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: אֹרֶךְ  
Sense: length.
וּלְרָחְבָּ֑הּ  and  its  width 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: רֹחַב  
Sense: breadth, width, expanse.
לְךָ֖  to  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
אֶתְּנֶֽנָּה  I  give  it 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular, third person feminine singular
Root: יָתַן 
Sense: to give, put, set.

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