Genesis 13:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And the landהָאָ֖רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
could not sustainנָשָׂ֥א
(na·sa)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
them while dwellingלָשֶׁ֣בֶת
(la·she·vet)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
together, 
 
3164a: togetherfrom yachad
for their possessionsרְכוּשָׁם֙
(re·chu·sham)
7399: property, goodsfrom rakash
were so greatרָ֔ב
(rav,)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
that they were not ableיָֽכְל֖וּ
(ya·che·lu)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
to remainלָשֶׁ֥בֶת
(la·she·vet)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
together. 
 
3164a: togetherfrom yachad


















KJV Lexicon
And the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
was not able to bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
them that they might dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
together
yachad  (yakh'-ad)
a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
for their substance
rkuwsh  (rek-oosh')
property (as gathered) -- good, riches, substance.
was great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
so that they could
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
not dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
together
yachad  (yakh'-ad)
a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the land could not sustain them while dwelling together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together.

King James Bible
And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the land was unable to support them as long as they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they could not stay together,

International Standard Version
But the land could not support them living together, because they had so many livestock that they could not stay together.

NET Bible
But the land could not support them while they were living side by side. Because their possessions were so great, they were not able to live alongside one another.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There wasn't enough pastureland for both of them. They had so many possessions that they were unable to remain together.

King James 2000 Bible
And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their possessions were great, so that they could not dwell together.
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