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- Genesis
- Chapter 13
- Verse 2
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Gill's Exposition
And Abram was very rich,.... He was rich in spiritual things, in faith, and in all other graces, and was an heir of the kingdom of heaven; and in temporal things, as it sometimes is the lot of good…
- Abram and Lot Separate 7. פרזי perı̂zı̂y, Perizzi, “descendant of Paraz.” פרז pārāz, “leader,” or inhabitant of the plain or open country. 10. ככר kı̂kar, “circle, border, vale, cake, talent;”…
Adam Clarke
Abram was very rich - The property of these patriarchal times did not consist in flocks only, but also in silver and gold; and in all these respects Abram was דבד מאד cabed meod, exceeding rich.…
I. Here is Abram's return out of Egypt, Gen 13:1. He came himself and brought all his with him back again to Canaan. Note, Though there may be occasion to go sometimes into places of temptation, yet…
Cambridge Bible
cattle … silver … gold Abram's wealth described in an ascending scale of value. Cf. Gen 12:16; Gen 24:35.
on his journeys i.e. by successive encampments.
the place … his tent See Gen 12:8; to which…
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