Genesis 36:7

In 11 translations

BSB

For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.

KJV

For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.

WEB

For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn’t bear them because of their livestock.

ASV

For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.

LSV

for their substance was more abundant than to dwell together, and the land of their sojournings was not able to bear them because of their livestock;

YLT

for their substance was more abundant than to dwell together, and the land of their sojournings was not able to bear them because of their cattle;

DBY

For their property was too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were sojourners could not bear them, because of their cattle.

DRC

For they were exceeding rich, and could not dwell together: neither was the land in which they sojourned able to bear them, for the multitude of their flocks.

GNV

For their riches were so great, that they could not dwell together, and the lande, wherein they were strangers, coulde not receiue them because of their flockes.

JPS

For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.

LXXE

For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojourning could not bear them, because of the abundance of their possessions.

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Original-language editions

WLC

כִּֽי־הָיָ֧ה רְכוּשָׁ֛ם רָ֖ב מִשֶּׁ֣בֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו וְלֹ֨א יָֽכְלָ֜ה אֶ֤רֶץ מְגֽוּרֵיהֶם֙ לָשֵׂ֣את אֹתָ֔ם מִפְּנֵ֖י מִקְנֵיהֶֽם׃

LXX-Br

Ἦν γὰρ αὐτῶν τὰ ὑπάρχοντα πολλὰ, τοῦ οἰκεῖν ἅμα· καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἡ γῆ τῆς παροικήσεως αὐτῶν φέρειν αὐτοὺς, ἀπὸ τοῦ πλήθους τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτῶν.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Genesis 13:6But 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.
• Genesis 17:8And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”
• Genesis 28:4And may He give the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants, so that you may possess the land where you dwell as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.”
• Genesis 13:11So Lot chose the whole plain of the Jordan for himself and set out toward the east. And Abram and Lot parted company.
• Hebrews 11:9By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

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