Modern Translations New International VersionBut the land could not support them while they stayed together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to stay together. New Living Translation But the land could not support both Abram and Lot with all their flocks and herds living so close together. English Standard Version so that the land could not support both of them dwelling together; for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together, Berean Study Bible But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist. New American Standard Bible And the land could not support both of them while living together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together. NASB 1995 And the land could not sustain them while dwelling together, for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together. NASB 1977 And the land could not sustain them while dwelling together; for their possessions were so great that they were not able to remain together. Amplified Bible Now the land was not able to support them [that is, sustain all their grazing and water needs] while they lived near one another, for their possessions were too great for them to stay together. 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, 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, Good News Translation And so there was not enough pasture land for the two of them to stay together, because they had too many animals. 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. 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. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd 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. New King James Version Now the land was not able to support them, that they might dwell together, for their possessions were so great that they could not dwell 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. New Heart English Bible The land was not able to support them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to remain together. World English Bible The land was not able to bear them, that they might live together: for their substance was great, so that they could not live together. American King James Version 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. American Standard Version 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. A Faithful Version And the land was not able to bear them, that they might live together, for their substance was great, so that they could not live together. Darby Bible Translation And the land could not support them, that they might dwell together, for their property was great; and they could not dwell together. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587So that the land coulde not beare them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they coulde not dwell together. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And the lande was not able to beare them, that they might dwell together: for theyr substaunce was great, so that they coulde not dwell together. Coverdale Bible of 1535 so yt the londe was not able to receaue them, that they might dwell together: for the substaunce of their riches was so greate, that they coude not dwell together. Tyndale Bible of 1526 so that the londe was not abill to receaue them that they myght dwell together for the substance of their riches was so greate that they coude not dwell together Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the land has not permitted them to dwell together, for their substance has been much, and they have not been able to dwell together; Young's Literal Translation and the land hath not suffered them to dwell together, for their substance hath been much, and they have not been able to dwell together; Smith's Literal Translation And the land supported them not to dwell together, for their acquisition was a multitude, and they were not able to dwell together. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNeither was the land able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, and they could not dwell together. Catholic Public Domain Version Neither was the land able to contain them, so that they might dwell together. Indeed, their substance was so great that they could not live in common. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd that land was not sustaining them to dwell together because their cattle were very abundant, and they were not able to dwell together. Lamsa Bible And the land was not able to support them, that they might dwell together; for their herds were so large that they could not dwell together. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the land was not large enough for them to live together, because their possessions were great; and the land was not large enough for them to live together.     |