Genesis 13:8 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁸And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

Genesis 13:8 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 6:6-7
But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. …
Acts 7:26
And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
Psalms 133:1
A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2 Peter 1:7
And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

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Anger Brotherly Kindness Contention Fellowship Fraternity Love Strife Unselfishness

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 5-9)

We have here an unhappy falling out between Abram and Lot, who had hitherto been inseparable companions (see Gen. 13:1; and Gen. 12:4), but now parted. I. The occasion of their quarrel was their riches. We read (Gen. 13:2) how rich Abram was; now here we are told (Gen. 13:5) that Lot, who went with Abram, was rich too; and therefore God blessed him with riches because he went with Abram. Note, 1.…