Verse List for GEN 13:6

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OET (OET-RV) but the land couldn’t support them all while they stayed together. Because the needs of their combined assets were so demanding, they couldn’t all thrive in one place

OET-LV And_not it _supported DOM_them the_earth/land to_dwell together if/because their_property it _was much and_not they _were _able to_dwell together.

ULT But the land could not support them while they stayed together, because their possessions were great, so that they were not able to stay together.

UST In fact, there was not enough land to have enough food and water for both families and their animals if they lived in the same area. They each owned so many servants and animals that it was not possible for them to all live near each other.

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB that the land was not fertile enough to support them both. They had too many animals to live in the same place.

WEBBE & WMBB The land was not able to bear them, that they might live together; for their possessions were so great that they couldn’t live together.

NET 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.

LSV and the land has not permitted them to dwell together, for their substance has been much, and they have not been able to dwell together;

FBV so much so that the available land couldn't support both of them—they had so much livestock they couldn't stay together anymore.

T4T But they had so many animals that they could not all stay in the same area. There was not enough land to provide water and food for all their animals.

LEB And the land could not _⌊support them_⌋[fn] so as to live together, because their possessions were so many that[fn] they were not able to live together.

BBE So that the land was not wide enough for the two of them: their property was so great that there was not room for them together.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA Neither was the land able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, and they could not dwell together.

YLT 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;

Drby And the land could not support them, that they might dwell together, for their property was great; and they could not dwell together.

RV 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.

SLT And the land supported them not to dwell together, for their acquisition was a multitude, and they were not able to dwell together.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 And the land was not able to beare them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps 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.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Gnva So that the land coulde not beare them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they coulde not dwell together.
(So that the land could not bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.)

Cvdl 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.
(so it the land was not able to receive them, that they might dwell together: for the substance of their riches was so great, that they could not dwell together.)

Wycl and the lond miyte not take hem, that thei schulden dwelle togidre, for the catel of hem was myche, and thei miyten not dwelle in comyn.
(and the land mighte not take hem, that they should dwell together, for the cattle of hem was much, and they might not dwell in common.)

Luth Und das Land mochte es nicht ertragen, daß sie beieinander wohneten; denn ihre Habe war groß, und konnten nicht beieinander wohnen.
(And the country want it not bear/endure, that they/she/them together lived/resided; because/than their/her goods what/which large, and could not together live/reside.)

ClVg Nec poterat eos capere terra, ut habitarent simul: erat quippe substantia eorum multa, et nequibant habitare communiter.[fn]
(Neither he_could them to_catch earth/land, as they_would_live at_the_same_time: was indeed/sure substance their fine, and they_could_not to_live commonly.)

UHB וְ⁠לֹא־נָשָׂ֥א אֹתָ֛⁠ם הָ⁠אָ֖רֶץ לָ⁠שֶׁ֣בֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו כִּֽי־הָיָ֤ה רְכוּשָׁ⁠ם֙ רָ֔ב וְ⁠לֹ֥א יָֽכְל֖וּ לָ⁠שֶׁ֥בֶת יַחְדָּֽו׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ οὐκ ἐχώρει αὐτοὺς ἡ γῆ κατοικεῖν ἅμα, ὅτι ἦν τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτῶν πολλά· καὶ οὐκ ἐχώρει αὐτοὺδ ἡ γῆ κατοικεῖν ἅμα.

BrTr 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.