...land was abundant, and the heads of families could say to each other, as Abraham did to Lot : " Lo, is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself,...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left." * But when land was no longer plenty, those families, now spread into clans or tribes, would speedily...

...extent of our possessions. How great is Abram's mind, how amiable his conduct upon this occasion 1 " And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left."* Abram was the elder man; he was to Lot in the room of a father. Him had God distinguished by special...

...me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy hurdmen : for we * Psalm cxxvii. 1. t Luke xvii. 3, 4. be brethren. Is not the whole land before thee? separate...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left."* Prudence, indeed, must direct us in the exercise of this virtue, and when to step forward in particular...

...Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between thee and me, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen ; for we be brethren. Is not the whole land before thee...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left *." By emigration may be understood more precisely the act of private persons forsaking the country...

...strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren. 9 Is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself,...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left. 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every vhere,...

...me, and between thy servants and my servants, for we be brethren. Is not the whole land before lhee ? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt...to the right hand, then I will go to the left." And here I would say a few words to elder brothers and sisters, who may sometimes try to have their own...

...and between my herdmen and thy herdmen ; for we be brethren. 9 Js not the whole land before thee 7 t; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift....five shall ye flee : till ye be left as a beacon up 10 U And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every...

...Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. Ge. xlvii. 11. Is not the whole land before thee ! (said Abram to Lot) separate thyself, I pray thee, from me. If thou wilt...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left. Ge. xiii. 9. Take your father and your housholds (was the command of Pharaoh, through Joseph, to his...

...formed the resolution of separating from Lot ; to whom he made this noble and disinterested proposal : " Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left." No language can do justice to the conduct of Abram in this instance. Though Lot had acquired all his...

...be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen ; for vie be brethren. Is not the whole land before thee ? Separate...depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left." Gen. xiii. 8, 9. They finally settled about the sources of the Keiskamma and Chumi, in a part of the...