Genesis 13:8
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Abram therefore said to Lot: Let there be no quarrel, I beseech thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen: for we are brethren.

Let.

Proverbs 15:1 A mild answer breaketh wrath: but a harsh word stirreth up fury.

Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

1 Corinthians 6:6,7 But brother goeth to law with brother: and that before unbelievers. . . .

Philippians 2:14 And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations:

Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all men and holiness: without which no man shall see God.

James 3:17,18 But the wisdom that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable, modest, easy to be persuaded, consenting to the good, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, without dissimulation. . . .

brethren.

Genesis 11:27-31 And these are the generations of Thare: Thare begot Abram, Nachor, and Aran. And Aran begot Lot. . . .

Genesis 45:24 So he sent away his brethren, and at their departing said to them: Be not angry in the way.

Exodus 2:13 And going out the next day, he saw two Hebrews quarrelling: and he said to him that did the wrong: Why strikest thou thy neighbour?

Psalm 133:1 A gradual canticle of David. Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity:

Acts 7:26 And the day following, he shewed himself to them when they were at strife and would have reconciled them in peace, saying: Men, ye are brethren. Why hurt you one another?

Romans 12:10 Loving one another with the charity of brotherhood: with honour preventing one another.

Ephesians 4:2,3 With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity. . . .

1 Thessalonians 4:9 But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another.

Hebrews 13:1 Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you.

1 Peter 1:22 Purifying your souls in the obedience of charity, with a brotherly love, from a sincere heart love one another earnestly:

1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

1 Peter 3:8 And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:

1 Peter 4:8 But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covereth a multitude of sins.

2 Peter 1:7 And in godliness, love of brotherhood: and in love of brotherhood, charity.

1 John 2:9-11 He that saith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now. . . .

1 John 3:14-19 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death. . . .

1 John 4:7,20,21 Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God. . . .

Context
Abram and Lot Part Ways
7Whereupon also there arose a strife between the herdsmen of Abram and of Lot. And at that time the Chanaanite and the Pherezite dwelled in that country. 8Abram therefore said to Lot: Let there be no quarrel, I beseech thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen: for we are brethren.9Behold the whole land is before thee: depart from me, I pray thee: if thou wilt go to the left hand, I will take the right: if thou choose the right hand, I will pass to the left.…
Cross References
Genesis 13:9
Behold the whole land is before thee: depart from me, I pray thee: if thou wilt go to the left hand, I will take the right: if thou choose the right hand, I will pass to the left.

Genesis 46:34
You shall answer: We, thy servants, are shepherds, from our infancy until now, both we and our fathers. And this you shall say, that you may dwell in the land of Gessen, because the Egyptians have all shepherds in abomination.

Psalm 133:1
A gradual canticle of David. Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity:

Proverbs 15:18
A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.

Proverbs 20:3
It is an honour for a man to separate himself from quarrels: but all fools are meddling with reproaches.

Lexicon
So Abram
אַבְרָ֜ם (’aḇ·rām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 87: Abram -- 'exalted father', the original name of Abraham

said
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

Lot,
ל֗וֹט (lō·wṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3876: Lot -- Abraham's nephew

“Please
נָ֨א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

let there be
תְהִ֤י (ṯə·hî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

no
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: Not

contention
מְרִיבָה֙ (mə·rî·ḇāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4808: Strife, contention

between you and me,
בֵּינִ֣י (bê·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 996: An interval, space between

or between
וּבֵינֶ֔יךָ (ū·ḇê·ne·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 996: An interval, space between

your herdsmen
רֹעַ֖י (rō·‘ay)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7473: Pastoral, a shepherd

and my herdsmen.
רֹעֶ֑יךָ (rō·‘e·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7473: Pastoral, a shepherd

After all,
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

we
אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃ (’ă·nā·ḥə·nū)
Pronoun - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 587: We

are brothers.
אַחִ֖ים (’a·ḥîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, )


Additional Translations
So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we be brothers.

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

And Abram said to Lot, Let there not be a strife between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen, for we are brethren.

And Abram said to Lot, I pray thee let there be no contention between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen, for we are brethren.

And 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 are brethren.

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

Abram said to Lot, "Please, let there be no strife between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are relatives.

And Abram saith unto Lot, 'Let there not, I pray thee, be strife between me and thee, and between my shepherds and thy shepherds, for we are men -- brethren.
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