GEN 13:10 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Lot looked all around and saw that all the plain of the Jordan river valley was well-watered through towards Tso’ar, just like Yahweh’s garden had been before he destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, and like the land of Egypt.

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BrLXX Καὶ ἐπάρας Λὼτ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ἐπεῖδε πᾶσαν τὴν περίχωρον τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, ὅτι πᾶσα ἦν ποτιζομένη, πρὸ τοῦ καταστρέψαι τὸν Θεὸν Σόδομα καὶ Γόμοῤῥα, ὡς ὁ παράδεισος τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ὡς ἡ γῆ Αἰγύπτου, ἕως ἐλθεῖν εἰς Ζόγορα.
(Kai eparas Lōt tous ofthalmous autou, epeide pasan taʸn periⱪōron tou Yordanou, hoti pasa aʸn potizomenaʸ, pro tou katastrepsai ton Theon Sodoma kai Gomoɽɽa, hōs ho paradeisos tou Theou, kai hōs haʸ gaʸ Aiguptou, heōs elthein eis Zogora. )

BrTr And Lot having lifted up his eyes, observed all the country round about Jordan, that it was all watered, before God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrha, as the garden of the Lord, and as the land of Egypt, until thou come to Zogora.

ULT Then Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of the Jordan as you go toward Zoar, that all of it was well-watered, like Yahweh’s garden, like the land of Egypt, before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.

UST Lot looked all around and he noticed that the entire Jordan River Valley, all the way to the town of Zoar, had plenty of water. It was lush and green like the garden that Yahweh had planted or like the country of Egypt. That is what it was like before Yahweh destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah which were also in that valley.

BSB § And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

OEB Then Lot looked about and saw that all the plain of the Jordan, as far as Zoar, was well watered everywhere, like a garden of the Lord. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

WEBBE Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Zoar.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Lot looked up and saw the whole region of the Jordan. He noticed that all of it was well-watered (before the Lord obliterated Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, all the way to Zoar.

LSV And Lot lifts up his eyes, and sees the whole circuit of the Jordan that it [is] all a watered country (before YHWH’s destroying Sodom and Gomorrah, as YHWH’s garden, as the land of Egypt), in your coming toward Zoar,

FBV Lot looked over the whole Jordan valley towards Zoar, and saw that it was well-watered, looking like the Garden of Eden, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

T4T Lot looked around toward Zoar town, and saw that there was plenty of water all over the plain near the Jordan River. It was like the park/garden in Eden, and like the land in Egypt. [That was before Yahweh destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah which were on that plain.]

LEB And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw the whole plain of the Jordan, that all of it was well-watered land—this was before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt in the direction of[fn] Zoar.

13:10 Literally “your going”

BBE And Lot, lifting up his eyes and looking an the valley of Jordan, saw that it was well watered everywhere, before the Lord had sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah; it was like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, on the way to Zoar.

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JPS And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar.

ASV And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar.

DRA And Lot, lifting up his eyes, saw all the country about the Jordan, which was watered throughout, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrha, as the paradise of the Lord, and like Egypt as one comes to Segor.

YLT And Lot lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the whole circuit of the Jordan that it [is] all a watered country (before Jehovah's destroying Sodom and Gomorrah, as Jehovah's garden, as the land of Egypt,) in thy coming toward Zoar,

Drby And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of the Jordan that it was thoroughly watered, before Jehovah had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah; as the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as one goes to Zoar.

RV And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar.

Wbstr And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest to Zoar.

KJB-1769 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
(And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Yordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou/you comest/come unto Zoar. )

KJB-1611 And Lot lifted vp his eyes, and beheld all the plaine of Iordane, that it was well watered euery where before the LORD destroyed Sodome and Gomorah, euen as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou commest vnto Zoar.
(And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Yordan, that it was well watered every where before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou/you comest/come unto Zoar.)

Bshps And so Lot lyftyng vp his eyes, behelde all the countrey of Iordane, whiche was well watred euery where before the Lorde destroyed Sodome and Gomorrh, euen as the garden of the Lorde, lyke the lande of Egypt as thou commest vnto Soar.
(And so Lot lyftyng up his eyes, beheld all the country of Yordan, which was well watered every where before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrh, even as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt as thou/you comest/come unto Soar.)

Gnva So when Lot lifted vp his eyes, he saw that all the plaine of Iorden was watered euery where: (for before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorah, it was as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest vnto Zoar)
(So when Lot lifted up his eyes, he saw that all the plain of Yordan was watered every where: (for before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorah, it was as the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, as thou/you goest unto Zoar) )

Cvdl Then Lot lift vp his eyes, and behelde all the countre rounde aboute Iorda, that it was a plenteous countre of water. For before the LORDE destroyed Sodoma and Gomorra, it was rounde aboute Zoar, euen as the pleasaunt garden of the LORDE, and as the londe of Egipte.
(Then Lot lift up his eyes, and beheld all the country round about Yordan, that it was a plenteous country of water. For before the LORD destroyed Sodoma and Gomorra, it was round about Zoar, even as the pleasant garden of the LORD, and as the land of Egypt.)

Wycl And so Loth reiside hise iyen, and seiy aboute al the cuntrei of Jordan, which was al moistid, bifor that the Lord distriede Sodom and Gomorre, as paradis of the Lord, and as Egipt, as men comen in to Segor.
(And so Lot reiside his eyes, and see about all the country of Yordan, which was all moistid, before that the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorre, as paradis of the Lord, and as Egypt, as men comen in to Segor.)

Luth Da hub Lot seine Augen auf und besah die ganze Gegend am Jordan. Denn ehe der HErr Sodoma und Gomorrha verderbete, war sie wasserreich, bis man gen Zoar kommt, als ein Garten des HErr’s, gleichwie Ägyptenland.
(So hub Lot his Augen on and besah the ganze Gegend in/at/on_the Yordan. Because before the/of_the LORD Sodoma and Gomorrha verderbete, what/which they/she/them wasserreich, until man to/toward Zoar kommt, als a Garten the LORD’s, gleichwie Egyptland.)

ClVg Elevatis itaque Lot oculis, vidit omnem circa regionem Jordanis, quæ universa irrigabatur antequam subverteret Dominus Sodomam et Gomorrham, sicut paradisus Domini, et sicut Ægyptus venientibus in Segor.[fn]
(Elevatis therefore Lot oculis, he_saw omnem circa regionem Yordanis, which universa irrigabatur before subverteret Master Sodomam and Gomorrham, like paradisus Master, and like Ægyptus venientibus in Segor. )

13.10 Sicut paradisus, etc. Hinc discimus esse paradisum terrenum, cui comparatur terrena irrigatio. Hæc enim regio plana erat et campestris, et irrigata Jordane fluente, sicut Ægyptus Nilo.

13.10 Sicut paradisus, etc. Hinc discimus esse paradisum terrenum, cui comparatur terrena irrigatio. This because regio plana was and campestris, and irrigata Yordane fluente, like Ægyptus Nilo.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idioms

וַ⁠יִּשָּׂא־ל֣וֹט אֶת־עֵינָ֗י⁠ו

and,lifted_up Lōţ DOM eyes,his

Alternate translation: “So Lot looked all around” or “Lot looked around carefully”

וַ⁠יַּרְא֙ אֶת־כָּל־כִּכַּ֣ר הַ⁠יַּרְדֵּ֔ן כִּ֥י כֻלָּ֖⁠הּ & בֹּאֲ⁠כָ֖ה צֹֽעַר

and=he/it_saw DOM all/each/any/every plain the,Jordan that/for/because/then/when everywhere,it & your(ms)=going Zoar

The Jordan Plain is the wide, flat valley where the Jordan River flows between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea. Alternate translation: “and he observed that the whole Jordan River Valley, all the way to the town of Zoar,”

מַשְׁקֶ֑ה

well_watered

Alternate translation: “had a lot of water,”

כְּ⁠גַן יְהוָה֙

like,garden YHWH

Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here. Also see how you translated garden in Gen 3:23-24. This phrase refers to the Garden of Eden. You could put that information in a footnote.

כְּ⁠אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם

like,land Miʦrayim/(Egypt)

Alternate translation: “and like the country of Egypt,”

לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י שַׁחֵ֣ת יְהוָ֗ה אֶת סְדֹם֙ וְ⁠אֶת עֲמֹרָ֔ה

to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before destroyed YHWH DOM Şədom and=DOM ˊAmorāh

Consider whether or not it is better in your language to begin a new sentence here.

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