10. Lot looked up and saw the entire Jordan Valley. All of it was well irrigated, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as far as Zoar (this was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah).
11. So Lot chose for himself the entire Jordan Valley. Lot set out toward the east, and they separated from each other.
12. Abram settled in the land of Canaan, and Lot settled near the cities of the valley and pitched his tent close to Sodom.
13. The citizens of Sodom were very evil and sinful against the Lord.