1. So Abram, his wife and Lot left Egypt. They took everything they owned and traveled to southern Canaan.
2. Abram was very rich in cattle, silver and gold.
3. He left southern Canaan and went back to Bethel. He went where he had camped before, between Bethel and Ai.
4. It was the place where Abram had built an altar before. So he worshiped the Lord there.
5. During this time Lot was traveling with Abram. Lot also had many sheep, cattle and tents.
6. Abram and Lot had so many animals that the land could not support both of them together.
7. Abram’s herders and Lot’s herders began to argue. The Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the land at this time.
8. So Abram said to Lot, “There should be no arguing between you and me. Your herders and mine should not argue either. We are brothers.
9. We should separate. The whole land is there in front of you. If you go to the left, I will go to the right. If you go to the right, I will go to the left.”