...whole land before thee ? " said the older man, who had already made up his mind as to the future. " Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me ; if thou wilt...to the right ; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left." And Lot, knowing the value of the river Jordan which flowed through the...

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...because from a single root a numerous progeny proceeds. In Genesis ' we read, " 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 again, "So Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan, and Lot journeyed east : and they...

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...are the words of Abraham to Lot, when taking precaution against this evil, " Let there be no strife between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. Behold, is not the whole land before thee ? Separate thyself from me: if thou wilt go to the left hand,...

...if they would just agree to divide amicably, like Abraham and Lot. "If thou wilt take the left hand, I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left." Let them separate, and each work in his own way, and they may both enjoy...

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...their herdsmen. And Abraham proposed to Lot to separate, and said, " Is not the whole land before thee? If thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; if thou depart to the right hand, then I will |o to the left." * This simple observation and proposal...