Genesis 13:1–18 The account in Gen 13 continues the theme of God choosing Abram to possess the land of Canaan. After the incident in Egypt described in Gen 12:10–20, Abram returns to Canaan, essentially retracing his steps from Gen 12:8–9, moving into the Negev and then back to the area around Bethel (Gen 13:1–3). Abram and his nephew, Lot, decide that their households have grown too large for them to comfortably share the same resources (Gen 13:6). Presuming Abram acquired
Genesis 13:1–18