4. where he had first made an altar. There Abram worshiped the Lord.
5. Lot, who had been traveling with Abram, also had his own sheep, cattle, and tents.
6. There wasn’t enough pastureland for both of them. They had so many possessions that they were unable to remain together.
7. Quarrels broke out between Abram’s herders and Lot’s herders. (Canaanites and Perizzites were also living in that area.)
8. Abram said to Lot, “Please, let’s not have any more quarrels between us or between our herders. After all, we’re relatives.
9. Isn’t all this land yours also? Let’s separate. If you go to the left, I’ll go to the right, and if you go to the right, I’ll go to the left.”