The Meaning of Genesis 13:18 Explained

Genesis 13:18

KJV: Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.

YLT: And Abram tenteth, and cometh, and dwelleth among the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and buildeth there an altar to Jehovah.

Darby: Then Abram moved his tents, and came and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron. And he built there an altar to Jehovah.

ASV: And Abram moved his tent, and came and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and built there an altar unto Jehovah.

Discover Genesis 13:18

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 13:18?

MEANING: What does Genesis 13:18 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 13:18 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Genesis 13:18?

What is the context of Genesis 13:18?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then Abram removed [his] tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which [is] in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.

What does Genesis 13:18 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Abram later relocated near Hebron where he built another altar and worshipped again ( Genesis 13:18). Hebron is the highest town in the Promised Land with an elevation of about3 ,050 feet. Its site is strategic lying midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba.

Many of the commentators have seen two types of believers in Abram and Lot. One commits himself completely to trusting and obeying God, though not without occasional failures in his faith. The other wants both what God and what the world can give him. These correspond to a spiritual and a carnal believer, a single-minded and a double-minded believer ( James 1:8; James 4:8). When Abram gave Lot the choice of where he wanted to live, Abram was giving up any claim to temporal advantages and was trusting God to bless him as God had promised He would. This step of faith led to greater blessing by God ( Genesis 13:14-17). Abram"s response to this fresh revelation was again worship.

People who truly believe God"s promises of provision can be generous with their possessions.

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 13:18 mean?

And moved [his] tent Abram and went and dwelt by the oaks of Mamre which [are] in Hebron and he built there an altar to Yahweh -

וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ל אַבְרָ֗ם וַיָּבֹ֛א וַיֵּ֛שֶׁב בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥י מַמְרֵ֖א אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיִּֽבֶן־ שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽיהוָֽה פ

וַיֶּאֱהַ֣ל	And moved [his] tent
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָהַל Sense: to pitch a tent, to move a tent.
אַבְרָ֗ם	Abram
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אַבְרָם Sense: original name of Abraham.
וַיָּבֹ֛א	and went
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
וַיֵּ֛שֶׁב	and dwelt
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
בְּאֵלֹנֵ֥י	by the oaks
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: אֵלֹון Sense: tree, great tree, terebinth.
מַמְרֵ֖א	of Mamre
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מַמְרֵא Sense: an Amorite who allied himself with Abram.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	which [are]
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן	in Hebron
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: חֶבְרֹון Sense: a city in south Judah approx 20 south of Jerusalem and approx 20 miles (30 km) north of Beersheba and near where Abraham built an altar.
וַיִּֽבֶן־	and he built
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בָּנָה Sense: to build, rebuild, establish, cause to continue.
מִזְבֵּ֖חַ	an altar
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מִזְבֵּחַ Sense: altar.
לַֽיהוָֽה	to Yahweh
Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
פ	-
Parse: Punctuation

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